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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. How old is Kevin Erdahl said to be in Chapter 3?

2. What does the narrator say "does strange things to the body" (148) in Chapter 19?

3. Kevin's father reminds him of an upcoming test in what class in Chapter 15?

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

5. Who does Sune suggest David consider for his team in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Maggan Lyt and how is she presented in the novel?

2. What does the banner say that is seen in the hockey club president's office? What does it represent?

3. What are the circumstances surrounding Sune in the beginning of the novel?

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

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

6. What is the bet that William Lyt makes in Chapter 21? What is the significance of this bet?

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

8. How is the setting of the Barn described? Who owns this establishment?

9. Why do David and Peter argue in Chapter 19?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Complete an essay that addresses and discusses the following: In 2017-2018 many accusations have arisen against powerful men in the entertainment, journalism, and political arenas. How do these allegations compare with those at the center of Beartown? Do you think that in our contemporary atmosphere, the events of this story would have turned out as they did? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Maya Andersson in Beartown. How old is Maya? What position does Maya hold in the community in the beginning of the novel? How does that position change in the course of the story? In what ways does Maya's character evolve in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of alienation in Beartown. What characters in the story are outcasts and what makes them so? How are all of the inhabitants of Beartown alienated in some way from their surroundings? What symbolism connects to this theme?

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