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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 religion does Joseph follow?

2. What does Caroline do during the storm?

3. Why does Louise's grandmother dislike the Captain?

4. What does Louise buy and then hide from Caroline?

5. When does Louise say she started to grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Louise's grandmother say after they find out what the Captain chooses to do with Trudy's money?

2. What was destroyed in the storm?

3. How does Louise describe Truitt?

4. What does Call tell Louise and the Captain when he comes home from the war?

5. What does the Captain do to try to calm Louise's grandmother during the storm, and how does she respond?

6. What does the Captain choose to do with Trudy's money after her death?

7. What does Louise say about the boredom she feels at school?

8. What does Louise name her first child, and why?

9. What does the Captain say to Louise at Christmas?

10. What occasions does Louise return to Rass Island for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Louise endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write about their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

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