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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. How are the ranch hands faring?

2. Who is Adele?

3. What is Willa's first response to Ben's proposal of marriage?

4. Why will Willa have a perfect night to seduce Ben?

5. What does the man standing over Lily wish he could do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Willa do to her father's office and why does she do it?

2. Why is Jesse Cooke angry about Adam being shot and what does he vow?

3. Where do Adam and Willa find Jesse's jeep, what does Willa tell him, and what does Lily do about being abducted?

4. How do Ham and Willa reconcile after their fight and what does Ham do afterward?

5. What does Willa tell the others about Lily during a dinner party Lily hosts?

6. What does Willa tease Ben about on the ride after she returns from the spa?

7. At the spa, what does Tess say about Ben and why does she say it?

8. Why do the three sisters drive the cattle into the mountains together and what do Willa and Ben discuss during the drive?

9. What does Nate tell Tess in Chapter 26 and how does she respond? What does he say to her response?

10. Why do Willa and Ham fight in Chapter 29, and what does Ham ask from Willa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Nora Roberts.

2. What in Robert's background may have helped her in writing Montana Sky? What may have influenced the way she depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

Essay Topic 2

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not?

5. What type of plot do you think Living Dead in Dallas is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

Lily is running from her abusive husband. She has some symptoms of a battered wife.

1. Discuss what you think are the reasons a spouse beats on his/her partner. Do you think the batterer is mentally ill? Why or why not?

2. Discuss reasons a person might stay with a spouse who is abusive. Use examples from Montana Sky to support your answer.

3. Do you think a spouse can be abusive and never physically touch his/her partner? What kinds of abuse are there besides physical abuse? Which type of abuse do you think does more damage? Use examples from Montana Sky to support your answer.

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