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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. In addition to being a janitor, how else does Luke make a living?

2. How does Luke injure Matt in a fight?

3. What announcement does Matt make to Luke?

4. Where is Kate headed in Chapter 20?

5. Which of the Morrison children exhibits the most fear about the future?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Katie ultimately realize about what was important to Matt?

2. What gift does Katie decide to buy for Simon's birthday?

3. What does the author reveal about why Katie feels guilty about her career?

4. What does Marie reveal about the tragedies in her family, beginning with Laurie's death?

5. How is Matt injured in a fight with Luke?

6. Why does Katie decide to invite Daniel to the family birthday party?

7. Describe how things have calmed down in the Morrison household.

8. What money-related argument do Luke and Matt have prior to Christmas one year?

9. How do Marie and Daniel get Katie to see Matt's life in a different light?

10. How did Luke and Matt choose such different life paths?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lawson uses beautifully descriptive language in the book to help her readers see her world from her perspective. Without referring to the book, describe Crow Lake using only your recall of Lawson's descriptions. How do you visualize the Crow Lake and Ontario now that you have read Lawson's CROW LAKE?

Essay Topic 2

Survival seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of survival? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Matt Morrison. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him during his lifetime?

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