View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which wife of David's has a lover who is skinned alive?

2. Who is David's best friend?

3. While at the carnival, what does Denise mention to David?

4. Who is said to be gangly and well behaved?

5. Who is accused of eating when they are found in the kitchen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does David talk to at the carnival and what does David think of these people?

2. What does David learn about Meg in Chapter 18?

3. What is David's life like after the summer of 1958?

4. What happens at the brook in Chapter 20?

5. What is the shelter?

6. What is the result of the boys spying in Chapter 8?

7. What does David learn and see happen in Chapter 14 when arriving home inebriated?

8. Discuss the ring Meg wears.

9. What does David mention to readers in Chapter 1?

10. What does Meg discuss with David after the tent worm incident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narration of the story. Include who the narrator is, how you know this is the narrator and whether the narrator is dependable.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss organization n the story and how the chapters and title of the story fall into good or bad organization.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of foils in the story and the effect they have on the story.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 646 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample