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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 time is it when the boy wakes up?
2. What is distinguishing about the person Crispin sees?
3. Where does the boy run when he is upset about Aycliffe's demand?
4. Why does the boy move towards a clearing?
5. What does Crispin decide to do after he escapes his village?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Bear tell Crispin about his childhood?
2. What does Bear push Crispin to do and how does Crispin feel about his success?
3. What do the two men say about the steward, and how does the boy think about what they say?
4. What does Crispin tell Bear about the Lord of the manor in Stromford and what does Bear say about that Lord/
5. What does the boy hear when he wakes?
6. What does Bear tell Crispin he does in his travels?
7. What does Crispin find as he is walking, and what does he realize about the place?
8. Why does Bear push Crispin to learn what he is teaching?
9. What does the boy see after he spends the night in the forest, and what does he realize?
10. Why does Crispin agree to serve the man?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Crispin: The Cross of Lead"? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" and your own live to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
Crispin finds it very hard to cope with his situation. As he grows more tired and hungry, he begins to lose hope. He even begins to wish that he was dead, thinking that his suffering would be over and he could see his mother again. When he sees the dead man on the gallows, however, his mind is instantly changed. He comes face to face with the horror of death and realizes how much he actually wants to be alive. He realizes that his feelings were brought on by deep sadness and fear, and that he does not really want to die at all.
1. Why do you think Crispin might wish to be dead in his situation? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
2. Do you think someone who sees death, either in a friend or in a close brush with death is more likely to appreciate living than someone who has not confronted mortality? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
3. Peasants in that era and location lived fairly brutal, short and difficult lives yet still continued living and having children even knowing what kind of life their children faced. Discuss why you think humans in this situation do this. Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
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 3 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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