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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 work as in Chapter 32?

2. Who works to end the sliding pay scale?

3. Who brings breakfast for the manager and clerks in Chapter 41?

4. Who owns the colliery?

5. For how long does Huw share his dinner with someone in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Mr. Jonas in Chapter 19, and why?

2. Why does Huw move in with Bronwen?

3. How does Huw react to witnessing his first prizefight?

4. Describe Huw's relationship with Bronwen in Chapters 22 and 23.

5. Describe the incident and aftermath of the beating of Evan John.

6. Why doesn't Bronwen remarry?

7. Why is Huw expelled from school?

8. How does Huw feel when he almost gets into trouble for being out on the mountain with Ceinwen?

9. Why is Gruffydd a broken man in Chapter 36?

10. How does the Queen's invitation affect the family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

In the novel, there is some conflict in the family that reveals how the father, Gwilym, thinks of women. How does Gwilym perceive women generally? How does he perceive the actual women in his life? Make sure you answer each question with evidence from the novel.

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