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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. Why do the parents tell the teenagers not to come back to the house?

2. What does Eve think of the governor's state of mind in Chapter 8, during their negotiations?

3. What does Jack think Jesus is a metaphor for in the Bible?

4. Where do the teenagers and others perform the watch duties on the farm?

5. What does Evie tell Jack and Shel to do when the men with guns come?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the farm feel to Evie when they first get there in Chapter 5?

2. What does Burl tell Evie about Shel in Chapter 5?

3. Why does Burl tell Evie not to worry about food supplies at the farm?

4. What saves the crew at the farm from the soldiers?

5. What shocks the teenagers about Sukey's mother when she appears at the farm to collect Sukey?

6. What does Jack tell Darla he has figured out about the Bible in Chapter 7?

7. What does Evie hear the trail angels debating in Chapter 6 that scares and confuses her?

8. Why does Evie grow frantic when the soldiers start shooting sheep?

9. What is the journey from the great house to the farm like in Chapter 5?

10. What alarming news does David get from the great house about the parents in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of "The Game" in which all the teenagers try as hard as possible not to reveal the identity of their parents? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Which characters in the novel are the most forgiving of others in their lives, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Millet chose to select one narrator for this entire novel, given the large cast of characters in the book? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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