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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 was Ona a reliable target for the attackers?

2. Who wears their socks rebelliously?

3. What physcial attribute sets Ona apart from the other women?

4. Who is Johan?

5. What is forbidden in the colony?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did August remember most about Molotschna?

2. What images did the women draw, and why?

3. Who is Grant?

4. Who is Nettie/Melvin?

5. According to Peters, why were the women attacked?

6. What will happen to Ona's child?

7. What are the circumstances of August learning English?

8. What resulted from the initial vote among women?

9. Why are the women banned from the co-op?

10. What will the "Do Nothing" women do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Speculate on the future of the characters and the community after the end of the novel. What does the act of talking set in motion for them?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the physical setting of the hayloft in the barn. How does it mirror confinement? How might it represent safety?

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate the perception and fear of the "outside world" among the characters. How does this fear affect their decision-making?

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