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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 happens as Louis is on the phone?
2. What does Louis call for?
3. Why is Ben distressed?
4. Who is brought in to the station?
5. What does Calli dream?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who are a couple men the police are looking into?
2. How does Antonia react when she sees Calli come out of the woods?
3. Where does Fielda decide to go and who volunteers to go with her?
4. Describe Calli's dream.
5. What does Louis point out about Roper and himself as far as conflicts of interests are concerned?
6. What happens after Calli said her brother's name?
7. What hat do Ben's thoughts reveal about the situation with Jason Meechum?
8. What does Calli think about Mr. Wilson?
9. What does Louis think of doing in the next election and what does he think will be some people's reaction?
10. How does Ben realize Petra is alive, and what does Ben decide to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in The Weight of Silence. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in The Weight of Silence. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of fear in The Weight of Silence. Consider the fear Calli has of her father, the fear Martin has for his daughter and the fear of Louis's wife for how Louis might feel about Antonia. What does Griff fear?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in The Weight of Silence.
2. Trace and analyze one major theme of The Weight of Silence. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of The Weight of Silence. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
Essay Topic 3
There are a number of interesting questions raised by The Weight of Silence. Questions that Gudenkauf most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:
1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?
2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Gudenkauf's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Gudenkauf's probable agenda concerning that idea.
2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?
3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?
4. Research the life of Gudenkauf and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.
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