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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 does Willy do when she wakes the next morning?
2. Who is Captain Ivers?
3. What is one of Willy's daily jobs?
4. One does one of the black men ask Willy?
5. What military fort is near Willy's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the British treat the Americans after the Americans surrender?
2. What does Willy do after leaving the fort?
3. Why is it lucky that Willy's uncle Jack is at home?
4. How does Willy describe her memory of the day before the battle at Fort Griswold?
5. How does Willy escape the American raiding party?
6. Why does Willy wish her father were home. and what does her mother say to that wish?
7. Who is Granny Hyde, and what does she tell Willy?
8. What are some of the choices Willy thinks about concerning what to do next?
9. What happens when a British soldier finds Willy?
10. How does Willy slip away from the Ivers' household? Where does she go?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of justice. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with justice? Why? What are some symbols of justice? Symbols of injustice? What characters seem to care about justice for themselves and others? Who seems to disregard the concept of justice?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of war. How does war impact three of the characters? Are any characters untouched by the war? Who? Why? Is the war just in the eyes of the Americans? The eyes of the British? How does war brutalize some people? Why? Is it possible to be honorable as a soldier at war? Were any soldiers portrayed as being honorable?
3. What do you think is the purpose of identifying and analyzing various themes of a work of fiction? Do you think reading fiction and understanding themes can make the reader change his/her thoughts or actions? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the relationship of the United States to England of today with that of the two countries (or almost to be country) then. Do you think forgiveness took time?
2. Many countries who have fought bitterly in the past have excellent relations today. Discuss two such countries and analyze how you think those two countries were able to do so.
3. There are some countries that have never been able to reconcile their differences no matter how much time passes. Discuss two such countries and why you think they are unable to do so.
4. Discuss someone with whom you have had a very difficult time in the past and are now on friendly terms with. What changed? How were you able to reconcile your differences? Are you glad you did?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss one of the following:
1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in War Comes to Willy Freeman.
2. Trace and analyze one major theme of War Comes to Willy Freeman. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of War Comes to Willy Freeman. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
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