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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the junior team coach in Chapter 6?

2. Kira convinced Peter to return to Beartown and take the GM job because she hoped it would help him with his grief in losing whom?

3. What kind of weapon does the narrator describe the teenager picking up in Chapter 1?

4. What does Maya do with her blouse in Chapter 24?

5. Who does Maya run to after the game in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the obstacles that Jeanette faces with her class in Chapter 10?

2. How is Ana treated by the older girls at the party? How does she respond?

3. How old was Benji when his father died? How did his father die?

4. What occurs in Kevin's room during the party in Chapter 21?

5. How is Amat's first practice with the juniors described in Chapter 13?

6. How is the economy and vitality of Beartown described in the narrative?

7. How is Lars described? What is his position?

8. Who is Adri? What is her profession? How is she connected to the main characters of the story?

9. Who is Tails and what is his involvement with the hockey team?

10. Compare and contrast the settings of the Heights and the Hollow. What characters live in each of these settings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the plot structure of Beartown. Where in the novel does the exposition transition to rising action? What is the inciting event that propels the plot forward? Where does the climax occur? What information is revealed in the falling action and denouement?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of Beartown. Where is Beartown located? What are the most notable aspects of this setting? How does the setting of the story reflect upon its characters, subject matter, and themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of sexism in Beartown. In what ways are the women of Beartown distinguished from the men of the town? What role does hockey play in the separation of men and women? How does the author display the sexism inherent in the townspeople?

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