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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. What do Ana and Maya sit counting in Maya's room in Chapter 28?
2. What has Kevin's father bought for the players in Chapter 30?
3. In Chapter 25, the narrator describes "an old newspaper article about research showing that the part of the brain that registers physical pain is the same part that registers" what (200)?
4. On what day of the week does Chapter 28 take place?
5. What does Jeanette ask Adri in Chapter 47?
Short Essay Questions
1. What foreshadowing pervades Chapter 42? What clues are given?
2. What does Kevin's mother do at her home in Chapter 37? Why?
3. What does Peter tell the professional hockey league scout in Chapter 27?
4. What did Maya and Ana want to be when they grew up as little girls? How did their goals change?
5. What are examples of ways that Maya's peers and the townspeople turn against her?
6. What does Kevin do with the 100 kroner note in Chapter 25? Why?
7. What do Benji and Kevin's mother discuss in Chapter 44? What does this discussion lead Kevin's mother to realize?
8. What does Kevin's father offer to Amat in Chapter 39? Why?
9. How is the face-off between Maya and Kevin described in Chapter 49?
10. What does Benji do to the opposing team members in Chapter 32? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of responsibility in Beartown. How do the adults in the novel demonstrate responsibility? How do they demonstrate irresponsibility? What characters own up to their responsibility in the novel? How?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of loyalty in Beartown. How is this theme developed through character? How is it developed through setting? What are examples of symbolism or imagery connected to this theme?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Amat in Beartown. How old is Amat? Why does he stand apart from the other players on his team? In what ways does Amat demonstrate compassion and empathy in the novel?
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