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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. In Chapter 6, how many pairs of shoes did Harry Lowell say were being produced?

2. What does Paul offer Evie when she wakes in Chapter 17?

3. Where does Evie live in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 9, how long has it been since Evie's grandparents died?

5. In Chapter 12, what shape rock did Moss find on the first day they came to the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, where did Kitty go in the days after Neddy's death?

2. How did Kitty appear to be doing after Neddy's death, and how was she really doing in Chapter 6?

3. What did Kitty think of Elsa when she met her in Chapter 11?

4. What did Elsa want Kitty to take?

5. How did Kitty feel at the end of Chapter 10 when she saw Willy?

6. Where did Ogden and Kitty live in Chapter 15?

7. In the beginning of the novel, what do men in a boat see when they come to Crockett's Island?

8. What happened at the end of Chapter 1?

9. What does Evie think about her mother in Chapter 2?

10. How did Len and Reg meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evie wrote a book about the anchoress. What was an anchoress? What were their motives and their power?

Essay Topic 2

In the book, some characters are described in more detail than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

The Miltons had definite ideas about behavior and one’s station in life. What is revealed about behavior and environment through the Miltons?

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