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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 29 when Todd is hallucinating, what word does he think he keeps hearing?

2. How far are Viola and Todd from Haven in Chapter 33?

3. Where does Viola stop reading Todd's mother's journal in Chapter 38?

4. Who grabs Viola in Chapter 25?

5. How long does the music play in Carbonel Downs in Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Snow decide to do with Ben, Todd, and Viola, and why?

2. In Chapter 31, what happens to Manchee?

3. What does Todd think and feel at the beginning of Chapter 26?

4. What does Ben tell Todd about Noise in Chapter 36?

5. In Chapter 37, how do Viola and Todd get dinner?

6. In Chapter 41, how does Todd realize that boys become men in Prentisstown?

7. How do the men from Prentisstown look when they attack Farbranch?

8. What music does Todd hear in Chapter 33, and why is it played?

9. Why did it take Viola a while to decide what settlement to stop in, and why did she choose Carbonel Downs?

10. What does Todd see when he looks at Viola in Chapter 37?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Viola and Ben tell Todd to hope. Why do Viola and Ben both tell Todd to keep hoping? Why is it so important to hope? Why would losing hope negate the sacrifices of people who helped Todd?

Essay Topic 2

Todd does not know how to read. What type of education has Todd had? Why has the Mayor destroyed books and limited the education the boys like Todd could have?

Essay Topic 3

A spoiler in literature is an element in a story that reveals plot elements. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

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