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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 does Willis Chester say he has taken a job in Chapter 14?

2. Where is Thatcher traveling by train within the week to join an expedition to the western territories in Chapter 18?

3. Where does Nick insist he wants to go tomorrow when Willa and Iano return home in Chapter 13?

4. What is the fourth principle that Thatcher presents in the debate with Cutler in Chapter 12?

5. Into whose manor is Mary moving in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tig's behavior surprise Willa in Chapter 13?

2. How would you compare the demeanors of Thatcher and Cutler in the debate in Chapter 12?

3. How is Carruth's home described in Chapter 14? Why does Thatcher go there?

4. Who is Uri Carruth and how does Thatcher come to know him?

5. Where has Tig decided to move in Chapter 15? Why?

6. What important information does Thatcher learn from Carruth in Chapter 10?

7. Why has Iano left in Chapter 15? Where has he gone?

8. Who has been shot in Chapter 14? Who is the shooter? Where did the crime occur?

9. About what do Jorge and Zeke argue in Chapter 17?

10. What are Mary's future plans in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Nick in Unsheltered. How does Nick stand apart from his family in the contemporary timeline? What is the extent of Nick's health problems? How does Nick's character evolve in the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the symbolism of the trees in the novel. In addition to the two trees in the yard at the house on Plum Street, what others appear? What do you think the trees represent? With what type of tree does Thatcher associate Mary? Why is this significant?

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