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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 grade was Ian in when his mother started working at ValuPharm?

2. What color bandanna does Ian tie around Gather's neck when they go into the woods in Chapter 6?

3. Where does Ian go to ask for a job at the end of Chapter 8?

4. What type of vehicle does Aunt Terry drive?

5. What grade was Ian in when he and Drew found a skateboard for him at the Goodwill Store donation box?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ian notice about his mom when Aunt Terry brings her home in Chapter 1, and what excuse does Aunt Terry give for Brandi's absence?

2. How is the farm where Ian lives different from what it was in the past?

3. How does Ian get a dog?

4. How does Erin Abbot dress differently thanher mother?

5. Why is Peter Joyal not able to hired Ian to work at the sawmill, and what job does he give Ian?

6. Who is Zach, and what are his plans?

7. Who is The Sharpe and what does she do for her students?

8. What is the main reason Ian goes to see the school nurse?

9. How did Drew's mother, Sandy lose custody of her son?

10. In Chapter 4, what does Ian feed Gather?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Gather? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Ian?

Essay Topic 2

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in Gather? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Cadow uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Ian writes a poem based on Robert Frost’s poem, "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening." What does the poem mean and how does it express Ian’s thoughts about land and land ownership?

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