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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 book is Leni said to be reading for the third consecutive time in Chapter 27?
2. Who is the female star from Splendor in the Grass that is described in Chapter 19?
3. Who is the male star from Splendor in the Grass that is described in Chapter 19?
4. Where does Leni have a part-time job in Chapter 27?
5. What animals does Matthew take Leni to watch in the marsh while the other students are looking at a pirate cove in Chapter 17?
Short Essay Questions
1. How has the relationship between Leni and Matthew changed in Part 2?
2. How does Tom react when he meets Leni at the jail?
3. How does Matthew become seriously injured in Part 2?
4. What does Large Marge do upon entering the courthouse in Chapter 30?
5. What conflict leads to Ernt's death?
6. How does the narrative style shift in Chapter 14? Why do you think the author makes this shift?
7. What does Ernt do when he finds Matthew on his property coming to visit Leni in Part 2? How does Leni respond?
8. When and where does Part 3 of the novel begin?
9. What is the significance of the article titled "My Alaska" in Part 2?
10. What does Ernt propose to do in order to protect the Harlan compound in Part 2? How is this proposal met by the Harlans?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of domestic abuse in The Great Alone. What are the impacts of domestic abuse on Cora? What are the impacts of domestic abuse on Leni? What struggles do these characters face in regard to escaping a violent and abusive home?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the narrative style of The Great Alone. From what point of view is the narrative related? Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? Upon whom is the narrative perspective focused? Does this change?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's employment of irony in The Great Alone. Give three examples of irony and discuss each. What is dramatic irony and how is it employed? What is verbal irony? How does situational irony come into play?
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