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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 David decide to do at the beginning of Chapter Three, in terms of travel?

2. What happened to the person who helped David in the camp while he was growing up?

3. What did David pick up in the camp that will help him tremendously?

4. Why is David so enthralled by dinner?

5. What did Johannes teach David about saying thank you?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how David comes to choose a God, and why.

2. Explain why David refused the man's money, and why the man hid money in David's bundle.

3. Describe the scene with the man who loses his glasses. What does David do, what is the couple's response, and why is it disturbing for David?

4. Explain the scene between David and the couple who are out of gas. Why are they suspicious, and how does David disarm them?

5. Explain why David plunges through the thicket instead of going around it.

6. Explain David's reaction to the baby.

7. Explain what the man tells David to do to escape.

8. Describe David's first meal with the family.

9. Explain how David comes to the home of Giovanni.

10. Describe how David is able to keep going long after he has stopped caring.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are two strong female characters in the novel, Sophie and the mother of the children, Giovanni's wife. Compare and contrast these two women. How are they similar? How are they different? How do their backgrounds and lifestyles change the way the treat David? Whereas the mother originally sends David away, Sophie asks him to stay. What does this difference indicate about these two characters?

Essay Topic 2

The author often uses strong depictions of the landscape David moves through both to indicate position as well as to provide David with uplifting moments in his journey. Choose a scene in which David is in awe and wonder about his surroundings, and analyze that scene. Why is David so enthralled? What type of environment is he used to? How does the author use David's surroundings to uplift his character, at times?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the symbol of kings, and the freedom their presence enables, with the references to "THEM" who, in David's mind, represent and embody oppression and control. Be sure to include any relevant information from the novel.

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