The Stone Diaries Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 109 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Stone Diaries Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 109 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. Mr Flett has left his home to travel to his childhood home where?

2. As chapter five opens, where does Daisy live?

3. Besides Daisy's father and a neighbor, who else witnesses Daisy's birth?

4. What is Mrs. Flett's husband's name?

5. During the honeymoon, Harold is tossing what in the street to some children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Harold Hoad's background suggest about his mental state and how does that play out in the chapter?

2. Describe the difference in attitude about the state of Daisy's life between Daisy and her friend, Fraidy.

3. Describe Cuyler Goodwill.

4. Describe the circumstances surrounding Daisy's birth.

5. What is Daisy's attitude, early in chapter four, regarding her late husband's death?

6. In chapter five, Daisy doesn't seem to talk about any major events for once. What do the sudden change in feel and attitude in chapter five indicate?

7. How does stone play a role in chapter five?

8. Describe the opening of chapter three.

9. What is Barker's reaction to Daisy's wedding?

10. Describe Cuyler's attitude toward stone and sculptures.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1: Using several examples from the story, as well as from your own life, choose the character in the book that you can identify with the most and explain why.

Part 2: Explain how you think the story would be different if the character you chose that you identify most with was no longer in the story. Be sure to mention at least two specific parts of the book that would be affected by that character's absence.

Essay Topic 2

It's clear that Daisy's imagination plays a key role in the story. Choose any portion of the book that you feel was mostly built on Daisy's own imaginings and describe why you feel that way. Then, describe how you feel that part of the book might have actually happened, without Daisy's embellishments. Also, using an example from your own life, explain how you think embellishing a situation or "spinning the facts" can be good or bad.

Essay Topic 3

Use at least five detailed examples from the book to explain the significance of plant life in the story. Also, explain at least one example of how plants, or life in general, are tied into the theme of stone in the story.

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