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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 does Mr. Holt give Catherine permission to do?

2. What did Mr. Holt's friend, Mr. Garrison, find?

3. How is the weather in Chapter 5?

4. Whose mother has an accident with a cow?

5. Which of the following is not a subject taught by Mr. Holt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What memories and feelings are stirred up as Matty turns 8?

2. How does the author use the metaphor of a growing infant to indicate the change in seasons?

3. What job are men involved in as Chapter 9 begins?

4. Uncle Jack and Mr. Hall are both against slavery but have different views on how to address it. What are their conflicting views on a solution?

5. How does the author use a flashback to give a glimpse into the Halls' life before Mrs. Hall died?

6. Who becomes ill in the Hall household and who cares for this person?

7. What is the first journal entry in the book and by whom is it written?

8. What does Catherine tell about her life as she begins her journal?

9. Describe the story of the runaway Williams boy becoming a Russian Count.

10. How does Mr. Holt's style of teaching put him in trouble with the townspeople?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Catherine, Mr. Hall and Ann. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Catherine begins to show signs of maturity as the story evolves. Cite at least three examples that show that Catherine is growing up and note why you selected the examples.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the first Mrs Hall and the second Mrs. Hall. How are they different? How are they similar?

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