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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 did the prosecution want to charge Franny with in Chapter 11?

2. How many people eat dinner at Samuel's house in Chapter 13?

3. How much weight is in the nets in Chapter 10?

4. At the end of Chapter 2, how long has it been since Franny walked three miles through the snow carrying a bag of football uniforms?

5. In Chapter 5, where is the bird the ship is following guiding them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the crew going in Chapter 11 and why?

2. Where does Niall go when Franny follows him in Chapter 9?

3. What were the circumstances of Franny's birth?

4. Where do Gammy and Samuel have their home?

5. What happens to Samuel in Chapter 10?

6. Why does Franny go to the ocean after dinner in Chapter 13?

7. What has Franny accomplished in Chapter 1?

8. In Chapter 11, where was Franny four years ago and why?

9. Who does Franny save in Chapter 7 and how does she save them?

10. What relationship did Franny have with crows when she was six?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franny is not welcome aboard the Saghani at first. What experience does Franny have with sailing and boats? Why is it dangerous for a novice to be onboard a ship? Why is Franny not welcome aboard the Saghani at first?

Essay Topic 2

Anik and Ennis have been sailing together for a long time. Why do they always sail together? What does their relationship reveal about endurance?

Essay Topic 3

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the author use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

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