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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 word from Chapter 8 refers to the study of the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms?

2. What is the name of Charles Campbell's wife?

3. Who is the editor of the rival newspaper to Captain Landis's?

4. What is the profession of Willa's son?

5. Thatcher tells Mrs. Treat in Chapter 4, "Curiosity can be dangerous but never" what (83)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thatcher go to Mary Treat's home in Chapter 4?

2. How did Willa obtain the house her family has moved into? How is the house described?

3. How do Mary and Thatcher reach the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8? How is this setting described?

4. What has brought Thatcher and his family to Vineland?

5. Why does Willa face conflict in taking Nick to the doctor in Chapter 5?

6. How would you describe Nick's personality?

7. What renovations/repairs are being made to Willa's home in Chapter 3? Why?

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

9. Why does Willa go to the Historical Society in Chapter 7?

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

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

Compare and contrast the characters of Willa Knox and Thatcher Greenwood in Unsheltered. How are these two protagonists different? How are they similar? In what ways do their circumstances and stories overlap? How would you compare the outcomes for each character in the novel's ending?

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