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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. Bob Allen's older brother is whom?

2. They steam what like asparagus?

3. Fairlight has a fear of what?

4. What does Christy discover in the locked room at Dr. MacNeill's cabin?

5. At Opal's house are Bird's-Eye and three other men outside, wanting Tom McHone. Bird's-Eye gives Christy permission to enter the cabin, but cautions her with his what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Fairlight's religious beliefs seemed to differ from, yet compare to, other residents of the Gap.

2. Explain how Fairlight's death causes Christy to be disappointed in both herself and David.

3. Do you agree with Christy accusing Dr. MacNeill of knowing that Tom was shot by Birds-Eye because Tom had decided to change sides because of Dr. MacNeill's visit to the McHones? Why or why not?

4. Why is Christy upset with Dr. MacNeill over the whole incident involving the blockaders?

5. What is Opal's approach to handling Birds-Eye and his men?

6. What discovery does Christy make at Dr. MacNeill's cabin that causes her to have renewed respect for the doctor?

7. Explain the funny incident that occurs at the school's closing ceremonies with Creed Allen.

8. Explain how the events of Tom McHone's Death may impact the future of Cutter Gap.

9. Do you agree with Miss Alice still being so religious after being raped by a preacher?

10. What is Christy's dream for the mountain people and how does she begin to put it into practice, in Chapters 31 and 32?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discussion of the shadow of the mountain foreshadows the death of Christy's friend, Fairlight, in the book. List and describe, in detail, three other examples of how the author, Catherine Marshall, uses foreshadowing in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Miss Alice plays a large role in the story.

Part 1: Define Miss Alice's role in the book, especially as it relates to Christy. Is miss Alice a teacher, mother, nurse or combination of all? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Part 2: Do you think that Miss Alice is a good role model for Chirsty? Why or why not?

Part 3: What do you think life in the mountains would have been like for Christy if Miss Alice wasn't there?

Essay Topic 3

The setting of the book is very important to the entire feel of the story.

Part 1: Choose a section of the book and describe the setting and how that setting impacted the feel of that part of the book.

Part 2: Using the same setting example from part one, explain how even a subtle change of setting could have altered the feel of that part of the book and what impact that might have had on story progression.

Part 3: Describe any part of the book where you feel the setting was lacking. How would you have increased setting description to help the story?

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