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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 is the name of the cook in the Greenwood household in Chapter 2?

2. What is Mrs. Treat's first name?

3. What two trees did Rose's father plant in honor of his daughters on their lawn?

4. What is Willa writing an article about in Chapter 3?

5. According to Christopher Hawk in Chapter 7, when did Captain Landis buy the land in Vineland?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and where is Willa's story set primarily? How is this established?

2. What is the significance of the names in Iano's family (his sisters and children in particular)?

3. How would you describe Thatcher's relationship with Rose in the beginning of the novel?

4. Who is Tig and why is she living in Willa's home?

5. How do Thatcher and Rose's childhoods and upbringing differ?

6. What struggles does Willa face with her work in Chapter 3?

7. How are Rose and Polly similar? How are they different?

8. How is Christopher Hawk described when Willa first meets him?

9. What is Thatcher's profession? How did he enter this profession?

10. How would you describe the relationship between Tig and Zeke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the real-life individual Captain Landis and his portrayal in the novel. What led Landis to found Vineland? When was it founded? What are other noteworthy aspects of Landis's story? Would you say he is a protagonist or antagonist in the novel? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of science in Unsheltered. What role does science play in Thatcher Greenwood's narrative? How does science come into play in the contemporary timeline? What symbols, characters, and/or settings relate to the theme of science? How?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Mary Treat in Unsheltered. Where is Mary from? What are her circumstances when her character is first introduced in the novel? How do those circumstances change? How does Mary stand apart from the other women in the novel?

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