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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 causes Mad Earl's death?
2. Who is the serial killer that Leni mentions in her Personal Statement?
3. By what alias is Leni living in Chapter 27?
4. Who is the male star from Splendor in the Grass that is described in Chapter 19?
5. Where is Cora working in Chapter 27?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Matthew escape in Chapter 20?
2. What does Ernt propose to do in order to protect the Harlan compound in Part 2? How is this proposal met by the Harlans?
3. Why does Matthew tell Aly that he wants to return to Kaneq in Chapter 14?
4. Why does Leni write a personal statement in Chapter 17? What is revealed in it?
5. How has the relationship between Leni and Matthew changed in Part 2?
6. How is the theme of deception developed in Chapters 17 and 18?
7. How does Tom react when he meets Leni at the jail?
8. What is related in Leni's "My Alaska" essay in the novel's conclusion?
9. What conflict leads to Ernt's death?
10. What does Large Marge do upon entering the courthouse in Chapter 30?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the mood and tone of The Great Alone. What mood and tone are established in the beginning of the novel? How do the mood and tone shift as the novel progresses? What are the mood and tone of the novel's ending?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the importance of setting in The Great Alone. What role does setting play in the novel's plot? How does the author describe the setting? What imagery is employed in these descriptions?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes of forbidden love and deception in The Great Alone. What characters deceive one another in the narrative? Do you think these characters are justified in their deception? Why or why not? How is forbidden love connected to the theme of deception?
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