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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 Hattie ask Traft to dance?

2. Whose cow is it that arrives?

3. What has Hattie's uncle Holt been doing with her letters?

4. Of what does Perilee remind Hattie at the grocery store?

5. Who is Chester?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who has been Hattie's main supporters when she comes to live with Uncle Holt and Aunt Ivy?

2. What is Hattie's newest challenge in homesteading, and how has Uncle Chester helped?

3. What happens the next day after the dance to the Mueller's barn?

4. Describe the interaction between Traft and Hattie on April 2.

5. With what does Perilee leave Hattie as they drop her off at her new home, and what does Hattie give her in return?

6. What is the first homesteading lesson Hattie learns the next morning as she goes to draw water for her coffee?

7. Who helps Hattie in the field the next day and how does he respond to her thanks?

8. What does Leafie say about Traft Martin when Hattie sees Leafie at the dance?

9. Where does Hattie go on Sunday where she has not yet been, and how is she initially greeted?

10. Describe Hattie's initial plowing efforts.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "Hattie Big Sky".

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of the story. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of the novel. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Hattie Big Sky"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "Hattie Big Sky" including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Hattie Big Sky" and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Understanding the setting, both the place and time, helps the reader to enjoy a novel. Discuss the following:

1. Research Montana of the early 20th century, and then write an informative essay about the social and geographical aspects.

2. Research the treatment of German nationals and immigrants in the United States during WWI, and then write an informative essay about what you learn. Compare the information to what you read in "Hattie Big Sky".

3. Compare/contrast the life of someone in the early 20th century with that of a young person today.

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