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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. On which farm do Matt and Marie live?

2. Who is accompanying Kate on her trip in Chapter 20?

3. Marie Pye showed up one day to tell Matt that _____________________.

4. How does Luke injure Matt in a fight?

5. Katie does not feel it is her place to tell the student ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Luke and Bo doing in their lives now?

2. What is the primary source of conflict between Luke and Matt while growing up?

3. What happens to leave the Morrison children in even more dire financial circumstances?

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

5. How does Katie feel about inviting Daniel to go to Simon's birthday party with her?

6. Why was Katie unable to go home very often during her first few years at university?

7. How does Katie think about a meeting with a student and why are her thoughts pulled back to Matt?

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

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

10. What is Daniel's state of mind as he gets closer to Katie's family dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Lawson use the literary technique of local color in CROW LAKE? What elements comprise local color? Give some examples of the local color in Crow Lake establishments, in the characters, and in the events.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Katie Morrison. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her during her lifetime?

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