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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The old woman thinks she knows how the landlord feels towards the villagers. What feeling is predominant?

2. On whose side does Mr. Slime say he will be on in any calamity?

3. Whom is G. eavesdropping on at the Miami Club?

4. Where does the head teacher say he and Mr. Creighton plan to send Pa?

5. What happens to Ma at the end of Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 6, G. is watching clouds as he walks toward the sea. He sees different figures and scenes in the clouds. What do these "scenes" G. sees represent or symbolize? Be specific.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, G. gets a strange feeling when something is ending or when he knows he will not see someone again. Discuss how wrapping the pebble in a grape leaf helps him cope with this feeling. What is going on in his life when he does this?

Essay Topic 3

The last phrase in the book has G. telling the reader, "...I had said farewell, farewell to the land." Based upon the book as a whole, what is G. telling the reader by this point? What does "the land" represent, other than its literal meaning?

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