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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. After Trisha is poked in the back with a branch, she thinks to herself that at least it wasn't what item?

2. What does Trisha say her berries taste like?

3. What does Trisha like about the clouds?

4. How does Larry refer to Tom Gordon in relation to Trisha?

5. What animal does Trisha see while she is in the bog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Trisha imagine to make herself feel better after she realizes she does not know much about the wilderness?

2. How does Larry feel about Tom Gordon?

3. Describe what Trisha sees when the first stream she follows narrows?

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

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

6. What does Trisha think about the trail when she walks it with her family?

7. Why does Trisha begin to think she will not live through the night in Chapter 7?

8. How does Larry describe his ex-wife?

9. Why does Trisha begin to feel invisible while she is on the trail with her mother and brother?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore Trisha's relationship with her father. What is their dynamic? Why do you think she imitates him on so many levels? Why is it important that she does not imitate his spiritual belief?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the dream Trisha has where she is at Larry's house in Malden. Why do you think she has such a vicious dream about her father? What does his taunting imply? What could this dream mean for Trisha? What is the significance of the wasps' nest Trisha finds behind the cellar door?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, the forces of good and evil are at war over Trisha. Describe three instances of the war and explain how each one is significant. Are there times when it looks like evil may prevail?

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