View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bo live?

2. What job does Luke get?

3. On which farm do Matt and Marie live?

4. Which of the following does Marie NOT say Matt is happy with?

5. What will Simon study in college?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What rumor once circulated about Luke and who does Katie think is responsible for it?

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

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

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

10. What does Marie force Katie to come to terms with regarding Matt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A sub-plot of the story is the abusive relationships between the Pye fathers and sons. What is the ideal father and son relationship? Define the relationship between the Pye fathers and their sons. Why are they so combative? What long-term effect did the relationships have on their lives?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Lawson's writing style. How is she different from other writers of her time? What are some of her characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of her style in CROW LAKE.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 807 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample