The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 97 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 97 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 does Trisha faint?

2. To whom does Trisha call out to in the woods in Chapter 6?

3. What does Trisha trip on?

4. As Trisha dabs mud on her face, she thinks of what television series?

5. Which team beats the Red Sox, causing an ill Trisha to cry herself to sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Quilla and Pete fight so much?

2. Why does Trisha think there is no chance of her getting lost?

3. How does Larry describe his ex-wife?

4. Describe the daydream Trisha has about Tom Gordon at the end of Chapter 1.

5. Why does Trisha not eat a large clump of fiddleheads that she sees?

6. Describe the "thing" that the voice in Trisha's head warns her about.

7. According to the Tom Gordon in Trisha's imagination, what is the secret to closing?

8. How does Trisha end up at the edge of a cliff?

9. Why do the police begin to look for a man named Mazzerole?

10. Describe the lunch that Quilla packed for Trisha.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

King makes use of symbols throughout his novel. Choose three instances of symbolism in the novel and explain what each represents and why it is important to the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Trisha and Pete in the novel. How are they alike, and how are they different? How does each one relate to their parents? How would the novel be different without Pete?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the minor characters Jerry Trupiano and Joe Castiglione, How are they significant to Trisha and to the novel as a whole? What is the relevance of the dream Trisha has about them after her Walkman batteries die?

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