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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. Feeling her resolve to make the journey to the High Places weakened by Pride's words, who did Much-Afraid call upon for help?
2. How does the Shepherd compare the flowers to the human soul?
3. What does the Shepherd tell Much-Afraid she must learn on her journey?
4. What is the Seed of Love?
5. When Much-Afraid asked why the four turned up while she was alone, how did the Shepherd reply?
Short Essay Questions
1. What deterred the Fearling family from their evil plot to prevent Much-Afraid from leaving with the Shepherd?
2. Where was the Shepherd going to take Much-Afraid to get away from her family and start a new life?
3. With whom was Much-Afraid to struggle as she walked along the Shores of Loneliness?
4. What unexpected and unpleasant surprise did Much-Afraid find when she and her companions got to the Great Precipice and realized they had to climb it to get to the High Places?
5. Why is Much-Afraid so excited at the end of Chapter 8?
6. How did the Shepherd compare the flow of a stream downward to what people on the High Places of Love can do?
7. What did Much-Afraid do before she and the twin sisters continued on their journey?
8. What did Much-Afraid fear most about her family?
9. What is the Shepherd's message in the metaphors about the threshing and the pottery?
10. What happened when Much-Afraid was trapped at the cliff on the Shores of Loneliness?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do the different characters show the readers about themselves? Do the characters show the readers anything about themselves, like traits that a positive or negative in some way? List some characters and their traits and explain how they may all relate to a single person.
Essay Topic 2
The names of each character also hold a great deal of significance. List the names of those people mentioned in the story who do not follow the Shepherd, and explain what they not only tell you about the character, but also what they may represent? Do the same for the characters who do follow the Shepherd.
Essay Topic 3
Take a closer look at the "Water Song." What is the symbolism in this song as it relates to Much-Afraid's journey to go higher? Later in the story there is the waterfall coming from the Kingdom of Love. What do both of these songs tell the reader about the message in this novel? Do their words help prepare the reader for the meaning of the final chapter? In what ways?
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