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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 Colin's examination take?
2. Where will Colin go to school in the fall?
3. In Part 1, Chapter 1, what irritates Ellen about Andrew?
4. Why does Ellen buy Colin's uniform too large for him?
5. What does Mr. Carter teach at King Edward's?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Colin stays with the Shaws in Part 1, Chapter 5, how is his life?
2. How does Harry act when Colin comes home from taking his examination?
3. How does inventing affect Harry in Part 2, Chapter 7?
4. Why is Colin late for school in Part 3, Chapter 12?
5. What does Colin look like after a day of working on the farm?
6. How does Colin feel after Steven comes home in Part 2, Chapter 6?
7. How does Colin feel about the town where his new school is?
8. In Part 3, Chapter 16, how does Colin describe the teachers at his school?
9. What happens when Colin helps a fellow student at school in Part 3, Chapter 13?
10. In Part 2, Chapter 8, how does Harry treat Colin's practice tests?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the message this author creates about the military? Examine the characters that are either veterans, in the military or considering the military as a career. How are they described? Are their story lines positive or negative? How so?
Essay Topic 2
The narrator of Saville is an unknown third person. Characters are often referred to by pronouns. What is the purpose of leaving the characters nameless so often? What message does this deliver? Is this an effective form of narration?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the use of dialect in Saville. Why does the author use this dialect? How does it help to create the characters and the place in Saville? Is the dialect effective? How?
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