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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. When is Chapter Twenty-three set?
2. Who is the only person other than Jeanne McCullough that is named on Jeanne’s father’s will for receiving a share of the minerals?
3. How old is Peter in the diary entry from Chapter Three?
4. What does Eli describe as “the largest and wealthiest of all the Comanche bands” in Chapter Nineteen?
5. Where does Peter describe a raid on a train by sixty insurgents in Chapter Eighteen?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the McCullough family’s acquisition of the Garcias’ land impact the community in Chapter Eighteen? How does Peter feel about the acquisition?
2. What action does the Colonel take after Peter’s son has been shot in Chapter Six?
3. How does Jeanne perceive her father’s death?
4. How does Peter’s account of the incident with the Garcias differ from his father’s in Chapter Six?
5. What gender biases does Jeanne face growing up, as seen in Chapters Fourteen through Seventeen?
6. How is the theme of gender bias illustrated in Chapters Nine through Thirteen?
7. What are Jeanne’s perceptions of her classmates at the girl’s boarding school in Chapter Seventeen?
8. What time period is Chapter Four set in? How old is Eli, and what position does he have within his family?
9. Why are homesteaders like Eli’s family in danger of raids? What has created these circumstances?
10. How do Eli and Martin differ in their response to the circumstances once they are captives in Chapter Four?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the setting that is established in Chapter One of The Son. Where and when was Eli McCullough born? How does he describe the world that he grew up in? What are some examples of imagery from the chapter that help to develop a tone surrounding this setting? What influence does this setting have on Eli’s character?
Essay Topic 2
Examine Peter McCullough’s account of the conflicts between the McCullough and Garcia families. How does Peter’s account of the events differ from his father’s? Who do you think is relating the truth of the matter? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the theme of “America’s creation myth” in The Son. How would you describe your personal idea of the creation myth of America? How is this myth displayed in the novel? Do you think that author Philipp Meyer brings up questions of the myth of America in the course of his story? How?
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