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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 type of pie does Ian remember having on his best Thanksgiving?

2. In Chapter 12, how long has it been since the propane tank at Maple Hill Farm has been refilled?

3. In December, how many times does Brandi make her special mac and cheese recipe?

4. What does Mr. Collins pay Ian for fixing a vacuum?

5. Who wrote the book, The Picture of Dorian Gray?

Short Essay Questions

1. What memories does Ian have about Sugar Road, and how does it change?

2. What does Ian fix at the Paersons?

3. How does Ian get propane for the stove?

4. What does Ian make to take to the Paersons' for the New Year's?

5. What altercation does Ian have with Zach in Chapter 23?

6. What does Ian learn about the no-trespassing signs on Sugar Road?

7. Who comes to plow out Ian's driveway on New Year's Day, and what does he want Ian to fix?

8. Why did Ian's grandfather drop out of college?

9. What becomes Ian's routine at Angel's before school?

10. Why is a letter addressed to George Henri in February rather than George Henry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Occasionally the narrator directly speaks to readers. This is called “breaking the fourth wall.” How does it seem that Ian is having conversations with readers throughout Gather? How do these conversations provide information to readers that characters may not be privy to? What is the purpose of breaking the fourth wall?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Gather to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Ian comes from a poverty-stricken background. Even though Sylvia's father has lost his job, the family does not lack anything. How would you compare the Henrys and the Paersons? What is revealed about families through the descriptions of the Henrys and Paersons' lives?

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