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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 do the boys learn in forestcraft?
2. The narrator and his friends have a contest of eating _____________ laxatives.
3. Where is the narrator traveling as the book opens?
4. On what highway was the narrator traveling the day before?
5. In what city landmark is the narrator stalled?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator's experience on the troop train parallel his journey through the Lincoln Tunnel and how does he cope with such circumstances?
2. How did the narrator's army experience separate him from the world?
3. In what circumstances does the narrator find himself as the novel opens and how does he perceive his circumstances?
4. Describe the experience of Dan Baxter being punished for smoking cigarettes.
5. How did Captain Crabtree manage the situation with the reluctant fat Chipmunk?
6. Why does the narrator question his impatience to get through the tunnel?
7. How did Proust and Balzac block out the world and what does that same thing for the narrator?
8. How were the boys initiated into camp life upon their arrival?
9. What was the narrator able to tell about the tailgater following him yesterday?
10. Describe some of the misfortunes that happened to the boys as they tried to engage in camp activities.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Shepherd was a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.
Essay Topic 2
There are several events of foreshadowing in the stories. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the stories that serve as foreshadowing.
Essay Topic 3
Shepherd was masterful at crafting literary descriptions for his readers. Choose a paragraph from the book which you find especially descriptive. How do you think Shepherd was able to craft it the way he did? What is so appealing to you about the passage? Explain.
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