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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. How hot does the thermometer say the house is?
2. Where do the boys go to get icicles?
3. What does Douglas hide from Grandma to help her become a better cook?
4. Which of the following characters does Great-grandma summon first?
5. What doesGgreat-grandma decide that she knows it is time for?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the scene where Elmira confronts Clara and how Clara reacts.
2. How does Great-grandma tell Douglas to find the new person who will take over the chore of fixing the roof shingles in the spring which she used to be responsible for doing?
3. What other relationships does Bill and Helen's relationship parallel?
4. What does Douglas wonder about his own memories and how they can or do travel?
5. Why do Tom, Douglas and Charlie believe that the man that Lavina killed is not the Lonely One?
6. How does Douglas come to recover from the fever?
7. How does Lavinia come to be the one responsible for the death of the Lonely One?
8. How do Clara and Elmira reconcile their differences and eventually become friendly?
9. Why does Colonel Freeleigh call Mexico City twice before he dies?
10. What does Douglas believe would have happened between Bill and Helen if they had been born at different times?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How are the themes of man and nature developed throughout the novel. Use specific examples from the text to support your statements. Do you believe the author does a good job at developing these themes? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Kinship and personal connections are often explored throughout the novel. How and why is this an important part of the novel's themes? Do you agree with the way the author portrays these concepts? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Why do you believe Douglas is the only child disturbed by the events of the Lonely One's last murder? What do you think the purpose of including such a character in the novel was? Do you believe the character was developed enough, too much or not enough? Support your answer with information from the text.
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