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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. With whom does Lina have a close friendship?

2. What made Rebekka and Jacob's relationship so hard at the beginning of their marriage?

3. Why does Florens not know what certain events meant to her in her life?

4. What could happen to Reverend Father if he is caught teaching Florens?

5. How did Rebekka feel about learning to cook strange game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Florens at Widow Ealing's house?

2. What is confusing in the dialogue at the beginning of the book?

3. Why does Lina end up waiting in the woods for Florens?

4. How does Florens prefer to communicate, and why?

5. What do the Ney brothers do to Florens and Lina?

6. Why does Florens have a hard time with Lina when she first goes to the Vaark Farm?

7. How did Rebekka's father feel about her as a young woman?

8. Why does Rebekka have no children?

9. Why doesn't Florens' mother go with her to the new farm?

10. Where does Rebekka find her biggest source of faith, and why does she think this is strange?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how did their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the characters in this book. Which characters were most affected by despair, and how did this change the course of the plot branches they were involved in?

Essay Topic 3

How did the themes of slavery and freedom interconnect and move this plot along?

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