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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 real-life figure is being referenced with the following line from Chapter 13? "He said he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and people would still vote for him" (345).

2. In the conclusion of Chapter 14, Thatcher says to Carruth's family, "Men like your father may have" what (384)?

3. What organization sent Mr. Hawk correspondence from Mary Treat to Charles Valentine Riley?

4. What does "SIDS" refer to in the narrative?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of generational differences explored in Chapter 15?

2. How does the debate conclude in Chapter 12?

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

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

5. Where do Willa and Iano go to hike in Chapter 13? Why?

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

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

8. What were the circumstances surrounding Tig's return from Cuba?

9. Where does Nick insist he wants to go the following day in Chapter 13? Why?

10. Where are Thatcher and Mary in Chapter 18? How is the setting described?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the references and allusions to contemporary politics, media, and pop culture in Unsheltered. Based on the political events described in the contemporary timeline, when does Willa's story begin? How does Willa feel about the political landscape in which she lives? How do you relate to Willa's thoughts on this regard?

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