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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 reason does Claire give for refusing to leave the village by boat?

2. To whose house do the villagers take Claire when they have pulled her from the water?

3. What does Alys feed Claire upon Claire's arrival in the village?

4. What type of animal inspires the greatest fear in Claire once she arrives in the village?

5. What name is given to Claire upon her arrival in the village?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what purpose does Claire venture out of her house on a winter day to seek out Einar?

2. What is Claire's solution for quelling her fear of animals?

3. What is the significance of Claire's outburst after Bryn gives birth to a healthy baby girl?

4. For what element does Trademaster agree to trade Claire's son and what is the immediate result of the trade?

5. How does Claire's reaction to reaching the summit of the hill path change over time?

6. What is revealed about the relationship of Old Benedikt and Alys?

7. What exercises does Einar give Claire to do until the winter is over?

8. What idea does Einar get after seeing Claire hold Bryn's baby?

9. What does Einar say about Claire's stated motivation for climbing out?

10. What examples of Einar's father's abuse within Einar's story involve Alys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oftentimes in Western culture, volunteerism is looked at in terms of only helping those in need, but Lois Lowry's novel Son seems to put forth the proposition that service to others can also be a means to the provider's own personal happiness. Find examples within the novel Son that prove this conclusion regarding the author's message about service to others and discuss the message's overall effect on the reader.

Essay Topic 2

Trace the characterization arc of Claire's character throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

The novel Son is littered with the use of sensory details, particularly after Claire's arrival in the village after fleeing from the community in which she was born. Discuss the author's purpose in including the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and tactile sensations associated with Claire's new life in the village.

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