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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 does Isabel try to do in the meeting?

2. For what does one member of the conspiracy at Lockton's request Lockton's money?

3. From what illness does Ruth suffer?

4. What does Curzon promise Isabel?

5. What ill effect does Ruth suffer from falling in the kitchen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does a soldier find when he searches the linen chest?

2. Under what condition does Lockton agree to give the Loyalist money, and why does he stipulate that condition?

3. What does Colonel Regen ask Isabel to do and how does he make it possible for her to travel about without being picked up?

4. What does Miss Finch's nephew do with Isabel and Ruth and who tries to intervene?

5. What does Madam Lockton convince the soldiers to do and how does she seems about everything else being searched?

6. What happens the morning after Isabel made a report to Curzon?

7. What happens when Isabel goes and talks to Colonel Regen?

8. What does Isabel do the night of the first Loyalist meeting after the household members have gone to sleep?

9. What does Becky Berry tell Isabel about Ruth?

10. Why does Isabel ask the pastor for work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Over the course of "Chains", Isabel grows as a person in both complexity and understanding. "Chains" might be considered a slice of Isabel's "coming of age" story. It might be said that "Chains" is a "bildungsroman" of Isabel. Discuss the following:

1. Define Bildungsroman, or "Coming of Age," and give several examples from literature you have read.

2. Trace and analyze the character of Isabel as he changes from a more carefree, innocent girl to a wiser, young woman. What are the significant events that change Isabel?

3. After thoroughly analyzing Isabel's growth throughout "Chains", do you think Chains could be considered Isabel's Coming of Age story? Why or why not?

4. Are there any other characters in "Chains" who go through a Coming of Age experience? Who? Why do you think so?

Essay Topic 2

"Chains" belongs to the young teen historical fiction genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the young teen historical fiction genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a young teen historical fiction and a fantasy or mystery?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which three secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

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