The Son Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Philipp Meyer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Son Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Philipp Meyer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 Clint McCullough die?

2. What year is it when William Blount and his sons disappear from their farm near the McCullough ranch?

3. The narrative of Chapter One is transcribed from a WPA Recording in what year?

4. What is the name of the man that Prairie Flower is romantically involved with when she begins an affair with Eli in Chapter Nineteen?

5. Who does Peter say was murdered in the night and his store looted in Chapter Nine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information is related regarding Jeanne’s mother in Chapter Five?

2. What are Jeanne’s opinions of the Garcia family? How did Jeanne develop these opinions?

3. How does Peter’s account of the incident with the Garcias differ from his father’s in Chapter Six?

4. How would you describe the narrative style of the first three chapters of the novel?

5. How does Eli’s relationship with Toshaway develop during Eli’s capture in Chapters Nine through Thirteen?

6. How are Peter and Eli McCullough different in their outlooks and approaches to life?

7. What information does Phineas present to Jeanne when she visits him in Austin in Chapter Twenty?

8. How is sexual promiscuity among the Indians described in Chapters Nine through Thirteen?

9. What items are taken when Eli’s family’s home is ambushed by the Indians in Chapter Four? Why are they taken?

10. What prompts Jeanne’s decision to side with Phineas in Chapter Twenty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of “imparting a personal legacy” in The Son. What advice does the Colonel give to Jeanne McCullough regarding her own personal legacy and the importance of putting one’s name on something? Do you think that this is sound advice? Why or why not? How is this theme illustrated through imagery and characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Toshaway in the novel. How old is Toshaway when his character is introduced? What is Toshaway’s position within his tribe? How large is Toshaway’s band of Comanche? How would you describe Toshaway’s relationship with Eli McCullough?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of “history versus reality” in The Son. How reliable are the narrators of the story? Do you believe that each of the narrators is relating direct truth? Why or why not? How does “history” from the books differ from the realities of the past? How are these differences highlighted in the novel?

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