The Dollmaker Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 106 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Dollmaker Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 106 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 did Gertie go out to start the truck?

2. What animal did Reuben kill when hunting?

3. Which of the following terms best describes how the other children treated the one child who had difficulty reading?

4. What is Gertie doing when Old John comes to talk to her?

5. Where do Gertie and the children move?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the boy that Gertie and Cassie meet on the way to school tell Gertie she should not tell lies?

2. What does Gertie learn as she reads the letter from Clovis?

3. What symbol is used to demonstrate the differences between Gertie and Clovis in chapter five?

4. What happens to ruin Gertie's dream of owning Tipton Place?

5. While Gertie is digging for potatoes, what good news does she receive?

6. How does the author let the reader know that the car is something the townspeople fear?

7. At the beginning of chapter ten, Gertie awakens from a dream about what?

8. What is Joe's response when Gertie asks him how long it took him to like his new life?

9. What happens when Gertie finds out Henley wants to give her all the money he had been saving for his own farm?

10. What new information is learned about Max's relationship with her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay telling in what way this novel reflects the traditional American Dream. Is it in a positive nature or negative nature? Explain your reasons and use supporting examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay supporting the idea that Max's escape from Victor is a reflection of Gertie's dream of Tipton Place. Use specific examples from the text to support your essay.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the relationship between Gertie and her husband. Be sure to describe how the relationship changes throughout the novel in specific details.

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