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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. What kind of stringed instrument does Seer play in the evenings?

2. What is the sled a symbol for?

3. Who lives with Leader?

4. What is on the porch when Matty goes by Jean's house?

5. What is the role of the adults of Village?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Matty look for in Forest and what is his reaction when he finds it?

2. What does Leader say Matty should name the puppy and how does Matty decide to follow the advice?

3. Why does Matty send Jean for herbs and what does he do while she's gone?

4. Why doesn't Matty want to tell Seer where he's going after supper?

5. What has changed in the village where Matty lived prior to coming to Village?

6. What does Seer tell Matty about Trade Mart?

7. How does Ramon manage to bring up the Gaming Machine while he and Matty are preparing to fish and what is Matty's reaction?

8. What does Seer ask of Matty after the people vote to close Village to outsiders?

9. What does the woman who's only recently arrived in Village say about her son and her other children?

10. Why doesn't Matty tell Jean that he can use his gift to change her father back?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are two widows referred to in the story - Stocktender's widow and Gatherer's widow. Why do the two women not have a name of their own? What does this say about the society? What does it say about the people?

Essay Topic 2

What are the changes that Matty sees in Mentor? What does he come to learn about these changes? What is causing the changes?

Essay Topic 3

What is Matty's gift? How does he discover it? List the four times he uses it. What is the purpose each time? What does Matty think about his gift?

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