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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 does Huw get sick from at Ivor's wedding?
2. Who leaves home to care for Huw's brothers?
3. What profession does Elias hold?
4. Who carries the burden of household chores in the novel?
5. What nationality is Mr. Jonas partly?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Huw cope with being bedridden from his injuries from the fall in the river?
2. Describe Ianto's outburst against the preachers.
3. What is one sign that "wickedness" has entered the valley?
4. Who does Huw love and for how long?
5. How does Gwilym react to Huw witnessing the birth secretly?
6. How does Gwilym senior react to Huw's first day at National School?
7. Describe the church incident in which Huw speaks out against Mr. Parry.
8. What does Gwilym senior think of unions early on in the novel?
9. What does Gwilym senior think of women's tears?
10. Describe Ianto.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The characters in this novel experience significant emotional tension because of problems at the colliery. How is emotional tension displayed in the novel? Why is there emotional tension amongst the Morgans? How does each character cope with the tension and stress? Make sure you answer each question with evidence from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Religion is a prominent theme throughout "How Green Was My Valley". How is the theme of religion reflected in the story? How is religion used to manipulate another person, and why? How does religion play a role in the valley? Make sure you answer each question with evidence from the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Strikes plague the valleys throughout the whole novel. How does the valley transform when the Three Valleys strike occurs? How does the Morgan family handle the downfall of the valley? How does the community handle the downfall? Make sure you answer each question with evidence from the novel.
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