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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 12, how many people pile out of a car that Fan lightly hits?

2. What was Uncle Kellen's job?

3. What do Sewey and Eli call a small lake in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 3 during Joseph's wake, what does Fan say on page 30?

5. In Chapter 1, what is the name of the young woman whose cause has been taken up by many?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what happened to Reg?

2. What are some issues that B-Mor residents struggle with in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 7, who lives in Quig's compound and how did they come to live there?

4. In Chapter 10, how did Quig lose his livelihood overnight?

5. What did Quig do in a Charter village and why did he have to leave?

6. At the end of Chapter 8, what do the narrators say would happen if the Charters start growing their own products?

7. How did Joseph die in Chapter 3?

8. Why do Quig and Glynnis ask the innkeepers about buying the inn in Chapter 11?

9. Who is Eli and what does he look like in Chapter 7?

10. In Chapter 12, how does Fan get in an accident while driving?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The girls immediately like Fan and enjoy her company. What is the relationship like between the girls and Fan? How does the relationship change the lives of Fan and the girls?

Essay Topic 2

There are signs of decline in B-Mor. What signs of decline are there in the community? How do people begin behaving because of the decline? How does the decline of a community affect the people who live there?

Essay Topic 3

The narrators view Fan as a hero. Why do the narrators view Fan as a hero? How does the fact that her story is based upon rumors and gossip make her seem heroic to the narrators? Is Fan a hero and are her actions heroic in the novel?

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