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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. In Chapter 23, what does Amanda ask if the noise could have been?
2. How does Archie try to scare Rose in Chapter 19?
3. What does Archie wish he had brought with him in Chapter 21?
4. In Chapter 21, what does the narrator say had never been a secret?
5. Who does Clay run into when he is lost in Chapter 20?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 26, what does Amanda ask Clay to do for fear that the power might go out soon?
2. At the end of Chapter 27, why does Ruth tell Amanda that Amanda is lucky?
3. In Chapter 25, what does Ruth set about doing to try to establish normalcy for herself through a task?
4. In Chapter 31, what does the narrator reveal about "the noise"?
5. In Chapter 20, how does Clay feel about the vacation as he drives around, lost?
6. In Chapter 27, what does the narrator reveal about what is happening back in New York City?
7. In Chapter 24, what does Ruth say is the last thing she would like to hear on earth?
8. In Chapter 24, what strikes Amanda as absurdly funny about G.H.?
9. In Chapter 22, what happens that startles and upsets everyone?
10. In Chapter 30, what do the adults see outside that astounds them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Ruth is so afraid - and so insistent that G.H. not leave her in trying to help Clay and Archie towards the end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
What issue is Ruth preoccupied with the whole time the Washingtons are at their vacation home with Amanda and Clay? How does Ruth handle the uncertainty regarding this topic? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring the different reactions of the four main adults in the novel - Amanda, Clay, Ruth, and G.H. - the first time they hear "the noise."
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