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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 does Nyla offer to help do?
2. What is unusual about Nyle's house that makes her stop?
3. What does the person want?
4. What does Muncie say when Nyle asks her opinion about the people who used to live in Cookshire?
5. What brings up the topic of the nuclear accident?
Short Essay Questions
1. Mrs. Trent reveals that she disappoints her parents by marrying out of the faith and that she is paying the price now. Do you think this is true?
2. How does Mr. Sobel get Nyle thinking about radiation poisoning and why is the topic particularly applicable?
3. Describe Nyle's attempts to scare the neighbor's dog, Tyrus, away from the sheep. Why does Nyle want Tyrus to get off her property?
4. What does it mean when Nyle looks at all of her treasures and realizes that if the wind shifts, she will have to leave them all behind?
5. What is the first sign of hope that Ezra shows?
6. Would you have responded the same way as Nyle when Muncie asks her what is going on at Nyle's house?
7. How does the emotion of anger appear in this chapter?
8. Describe Ezra's response to Nyle when she comes to read to him.
9. What adds to the tension between the Muncie and Nyle?
10. What else occurs at the beginning of this chapter that gives Nyle a sense of unease?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In chapter 21, Ezra begins to talk about his pent-up feelings to Nyle. Ezra tries to explain to Nyle how he feels about the accident and his father's death. Ezra talks more than he ever has, and Nyle, not knowing what to say, says nothing and just listens to him. Ezra confides in her and eventually he breaks down after she wraps her arms around him. Answer the following questions by writing a cohesive essay using specific examples and details to illustrate your stance.
1. Ezra's talking about his feelings of guilt and crying are a catharsis. Explain this term and how it applies to Ezra.
2. Do you think Nyle does the best thing in the situation by not offering solutions or pat answers? Why or why not?
3. What would you want a friend to do when you are trying to express some very painful emotions? Do you have any friends or family members that would interpret your need correctly? How does it feel to have someone like that in your life?
Essay Topic 2
In chapter 5, Nyle sits on her bed listening to the radio and notices all of her treasures. Nyle looks at all of them and realizes that if the wind shifts, she will have to leave all of her treasures behind. Answer the following questions by writing a cohesive essay using specific examples and details to illustrate your stance.
1. Do you think Nyle thinking about her treasures and the loss she would feel changes her attitude towards Ezra. Why or why not?
2. What treasures do you have that would be very difficult to abandon for whatever reason? Would any of them be worth risking your life to save?
3. What lesson(s) does Nyle ultimately learn about what is important? Give examples.
Essay Topic 3
Setting is important in any story, but in this one it is what drives the story. Answer the following questions in a well-developed essay using specific examples and details:
1. What is the setting of the story?
2. Why is the setting so critical to the plot?
3. Do you or would you live near to a nuclear power plant? Why or why not?
4. Could this setting have been anyplace where there was a nuclear power plant? In other words, is that fact the only critical aspect to the setting?
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