News of the World Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 164 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

News of the World Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 164 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does Captain Kidd sleep after the shootout at Carlyle Springs?

2. How does Captain Kidd refer to the Daily State Journal?

3. Who guards Captain Kidd and Johanna through the night outside of Lampasas?

4. What do the Horrell brothers say is their claim to fame?

5. What do the people argue about, when they disrupt Captain Kidd’s reading in Durand?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Wilhelm and Anna expect to bring Johanna back into the routine of civilized life?

2. How do Captain Kidd and Johanna turn the tides of the battle Carlyle Springs?

3. Why is Captain Kidd cautious about reading from the Inquirer?

4. What does Captain Kidd do now that he has returned Johanna to her family?

5. What is the conversation that passes between Captain Kidd and Johanna on Johanna’s wedding day?

6. How do Captain Kidd and Johanna celebrate their victory over Almay and the Caddos?

7. How does the novel speed up after the fight in Durand?

8. What is Captain Kidd nervous about now that the Almay and the Caddos have been defeated?

9. What do the Horrell brothers consider they ought to be famous for?

10. What danger do Captain Kidd and Johanna face in the hill country south of Lampasas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an evaluative review of News of the World. What is this book’s place in our culture? Who will find this book most useful? What are its uses? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 2

Paulette Jiles spends a good deal of time describing the details of people’s armament, distinguishing between types of rifles and handguns. Why are these details of manufacture important to the characters, and how does Jiles’ close descriptions of them affect the mood and tone of the narrative? What else does Jiles describe with similar attention to details of manufacture, and how do those descriptions affect the tone of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways is News of the World relevant to contemporary readers? What contemporary issues are in play in the book, and how would the book contribute to contemporary discussion? Cite specific discussions from contemporary sources, and cite specific instances from the book, that describe its contemporary relevance.

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