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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. Where did Corwin think he would sell the fiddle he stole from Shemengwa?

2. In "The Kindred," how much money did Marne raise?

3. In "Shamengwa," where did Shamengwa like to sit when he was at home?

4. How long ago had Marne's second brother been gone when she, Billy, and the children returned to the family farm?

5. How old was Shamengwa when he pretended to be sick to miss church and found his father's violin in The First Fiddle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sentence did Judge Coutts hand down when Corwin was caught with Shamengwa's violin?

2. How was Corwin caught with Shemengwa's violin?

3. How did Marn kill BIlly?

4. What were the pictures that Marn could get in her head, and how did she use them?

5. How and when did Marn Wolde meet Billy Peace?

6. In "The Garage," where was John Wildstrand living and working?

7. How did Marn come to handle snakes?

8. When did Evelina go to college, and what did she take with her?

9. How was Shamengwa's fiddle stolen, and who was it rumored stole it?

10. How did Billy and Marn settle in at the farm in "The Daniels"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johann had an uneasy relationship with his father. How would you describe the relationship between Johann and Frederic? Why did Johann punch his father rather than going along with the lynch mob?

Essay Topic 2

Quotes from Marcus Aurelius helped Joseph when he faced challenges. How did the quotes reflect his mindset?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in The Plague of Doves? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

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