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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. Why has Nick been hospitalized in Chapter 9?
2. What is Mrs. Treat's first name?
3. When did the Vineland Women's Caucus organize the presidential vote for women in the community to protest the notion that women would not be interested in voting, according to Mr. Hawk in Chapter 7?
4. What was the name of Willa's mother?
5. On what day of the week does Mrs. Treat's botanical society hold meetings?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are Rose and Polly similar? How are they different?
2. What struggles does Willa face with her work in Chapter 3?
3. How do Thatcher and Rose's childhoods and upbringing differ?
4. What has Thatcher learned about the house in Chapter 2? Why does this news distress him?
5. How would you describe Thatcher's relationship with Rose in the beginning of the novel?
6. How would you describe the relationship between Tig and Zeke?
7. How is the setting of Batsto described in Chapter 8?
8. What is the significance of the names in Iano's family (his sisters and children in particular)?
9. How would you describe Willa's relationship with Iano in the beginning of the novel?
10. Who is Tig and why is she living in Willa's home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Willa's relationship with her daughter Tig evolves throughout the novel. How would you describe their relationship in the beginning? How does this relationship change? What leads to the changes in the relationship? Do you think that their relationship grows stronger or more distant? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Unsheltered is a novel that is split into two main storylines. Discuss the structure of the novel. How are the different stories delineated? Why do you think the author chose to tell these two different stories? How do the storylines relate to one another?
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