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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. How long does Carl stay with Alexandra before going on a trip to the French Country?

2. What causes hardship for the first three years after John Bergson's death?

3. What is Barney Flinn's occupation?

4. What is the name of Marie's new husband?

5. What kind of awards does Emil commonly win at school at the beginning of Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alexandra tell Carl is the key to her success with the land?

2. Why did Marie's father not like Frank, and what did he do to get her to stop seeing Frank?

3. What kind of hardships has John Bergson faced in his attempts at farming?

4. What does Carl witness between Marie and Emil one morning while walking alone?

5. What does Alexandra say to her mother to calm her fears about losing her farm?

6. What is the common view of Emil in Part 2, and why is this so surprising?

7. How did Frank and Marie meet?

8. Why do Lou and Oscar take credit for the success of the farm?

9. What happens when Alexandra sees Carl in the garden?

10. What does Alexandra do while looking at the riverside property?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Alexandra 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 3

Lou and Oscar are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support and, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

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