The Country of the Pointed Firs Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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The Country of the Pointed Firs Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 the narrator remember Mrs. Todd saying about Captain Littlepage?

2. What happened when Gaffett and his companion left "the waiting place"?

3. What does the narrator miss as she is thinking about life in Dunnet Landing after the funeral procession?

4. What does the narrator say about Mrs. Todd's way of talking about Captain Littlepage?

5. Who is the funeral procession for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the contrast of changing moods that occurs on the journey to the Bowden family reunion.

2. What does Mrs. Todd do within the community?

3. What do you conclude from Joanna's revelation that she committed "the ultimate sin" and her advice to Mrs. Todd that she love her new husband?

4. Choose one character and describe his or her significance to the story.

5. Describe Joanna's island as the narrator sees it.

6. Describe the connection Mrs. Todd draws between tansy and the human experience.

7. What is the narrator's impression of William?

8. Describe the narrator's relationship with Mrs. Todd.

9. Mrs. Fosdick seems to have a special role in the community. What is her role? Explain.

10. How does the narrator feel about Mrs. Todd's reaction to her leaving? How can you tell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the narrator first arrives at Green Island, she describes Mrs. Blackett's home as follows: "It was one of the houses that seem firm-rooted in the ground, as if they were two-thirds below the surface, like icebergs. The front door stood hospitably open in expectation of company..." Explain how this quote relates to Mrs. Blackett's own personal characteristics.

Essay Topic 2

During her visit to Elijah's Tilley's home, the narrator says, "the old widower sat with his head bowed over his knitting, as if he were hastily shortening the very thread of time." How does this quote relate in general to Elijah and the novel's theme of impermanence?

Essay Topic 3

Strength and vulnerability are two major themes of the novel. How is each characteristic illustrated within the novel, and how do they relate to each other?

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