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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 does Thomas' father try to convince Mr. Pluto of?

2. Who walks the Smalls back to their home?

3. Who are Thomas, his father and Mayhew waiting for?

4. How long will the cataloging take according to Thomas' father?

5. What made Mr. Pluto's son decide to dress as he does?

Short Essay Questions

1. What seems to help Mr. Small understand?

2. What does Mr. Carr share when they visit the station?

3. What does Mayhew ask Thomas and his father to do?

4. Who do Dies Drear leave his treasure to according to Chapter 17?

5. What roles do Thomas, Mr. Small and Mayhew have in the scheme?

6. What expectation does Thomas have of the church congregation that was not fulfilled?

7. Where are the Darrows when they start their scheme?

8. How do the Darrows access the house according to Mayhew?

9. Where does Mr. Small take the family in Chapter 11?

10. What does Thomas discover when he wakes in the morning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the terms metaphor and simile and discuss how Hamilton incorporates these into her writing.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Hamilton's definition of freedom as depicted in "The House of Dies Drear" and use examples from the book to support your analysis. Choose one character who has a form of enslavement and discuss how they become free at the end of the book.

Essay Topic 3

Define tone and discuss the tone of Dies Drear and what was achieved through Hamilton's development of the tone.

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