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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. Who taught poetry on the farm?

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. Who does Low claim he is related to?

5. Who do the soldiers tie to a tree in torture?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Evie surprised to hear Shel speak in Chapter 7 and what does he say?

4. Who does Evie credit with saving them from the great house and leading them to the farm, and why?

5. How does Mattie convince Jack and Shel to let their trapped animals free?

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

7. What is one reason Evie and the teenagers like the trail angels?

8. What does Burl tell the teenagers about the state of the outside world when he leaves for diapers and baby formula?

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

10. What happens to Red when he takes Evie at gunpoint out in the woods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think it means that the parents show up in response to Sukey's call about the soldiers holding the group hostage at the farm? How do the teenagers feel about the parents' arrival to "rescue" them? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Red's broken leg seems to have been miraculously healed by the owner of the farm, and the owner also seems to have other omniscient, if almost supernatural, abilities. What do you think Millet is trying to communicate to the reader through the character of the owner? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How much do Evie and the rest of the teenagers really seem to understand about the scope of the storm and its aftermath? When in the novel does Evie seem to begin to grasp the magnitude of the death toll and the ensuing crisis resulting from the storm? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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