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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. How did Rebekka get sick?

2. Where was Sorrow raised?

3. Why does Jacob take Florens with him?

4. What does Jacob fear when he comes to his farm?

5. What does a boy in the forest offer Florens as she is heading for the blacksmith?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Florens show proof that she is not breaking any laws while she is heading to the blacksmith's house?

3. How is Jane described?

4. How does the Widow Ealing help Florens?

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

6. What does Florens think about at night while heading to the blacksmith's house to comfort her?

7. What does Lina teach Florens about men, and why?

8. What slightly offends Lina while Rebekka is in her fever?

9. How did Florens feel about the Vaark Farm when she first arrived there?

10. What is strange about Lina's closest friendship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The separation of classes is quite a significant theme in this book. What are these classes, and how does this separation affect the characters belonging to them?

Essay Topic 2

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 3

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

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