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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. Why doesn't Angharad leave in Chapter 5?

2. Who does Huw yell at in church when they condemn Meillyn Lewis?

3. What happens to Beth when hiking home in bad weather?

4. What motivates Huw to agree with Davy's ideas on work?

5. Who is Ivor married to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens to Marged in Chapter 15.

2. Describe Ianto's outburst against the preachers.

3. How does Gwilym senior react to Huw's first day at National School?

4. What happens to Owen's love for Marged and why?

5. What does Gwilym senior think of women's tears?

6. Describe Huw's relationship with his father in Chapter 5?

7. What is one sign that "wickedness" has entered the valley?

8. Why is Davy upset in Chapter 2?

9. How does Gwilym react to Huw witnessing the birth secretly?

10. How is the village portrayed in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Depression plagues several characters in the novel at different times. How is the theme of depression reflected in the novel? What characters reflect the theme of depression? Why? Make sure you answer each question with evidence from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The setting is a very important aspect of "How Green Was My Valley". Describe the setting. How does the setting influence Huw in the present, and how has the setting influenced Huw in the past? Make sure you answer each question with evidence from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

"How Green Was My Valley" is somewhat of a bildungsroman. What is a bildungsroman? What makes "How Green Was My Valley" a bildungsroman? Make sure you answer each question with evidence from the novel.

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