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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 bookshop does Zoe go to in Chapter 22?

2. In Chapter 25, how long has it been since Matthew has seen Rachel?

3. In Chapter 19, what do Zoe and Duncan get to drink?

4. Where does Duncan find himself at the end of Chapter 21?

5. Where does Betsy ask Zoe to take Duncan in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zoe tell Matthew in Chapter 23?

2. Why does Gordon come to the Langs' in Chapter 29, and what does he do?

3. How did Sylvie become interested in Karel?

4. What was Tomas doing the morning that Karel was attacked?

5. Where does Duncan wake at the end of Chapter 21, and what does he decide that he needs to do?

6. Who is Rufus's girlfriend?

7. In Chapter 18, why does Tomas want to search in the area near the hospital for the assailant?

8. What happens when Matthew goes to Rachel's in Chapter 25?

9. What does Duncan say about Gordon, Lily's former human, at the end of Chapter 19?

10. What does Duncan learn in Chapter 32?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Boy in the Field is a coming-of-age story. How do Matthew, Zoe, and Duncan mature and grow in the novel? Is/Are there an incident or incidents that contribute greatly to their maturity and growth?

Essay Topic 2

Zoe meets Rufus when she visits Oxford. How would you describe Rufus and Zoe’s relationship? What does their relationship reveal about reconciliation?

Essay Topic 3

The Langs are a close-knit family. How would you describe the Lang family? What is revealed about family dynamics through their interactions with one another?

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