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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. Which character does NOT benefit from the sale of Andersland?

2. Who is responsible for stirring up the union workers?

3. Which is the station being isolated?

4. How much money is bet?

5. Who bombs the police station in Fordsburg?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the town of Fordsburg?

2. What is the great emptiness that Mark's grandfather tells him about?

3. What scares Peter when he meets Dirk?

4. What do Fergus and his troops do?

5. What can be said about Storm Courtney's character?

6. What happens when Mark is on a train leaving Ladyburg?

7. How does Mark betray his friend Fergus?

8. Why does Mark go to the Post Office?

9. Why does Mark feel guilty when he is at the General's home talking to the Prime Minister?

10. What happens at Fergus's home after he gets the telegram?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do all the objects used by the author lend credibility to the plot of the novel? Give examples of a few objects the author has used.

Essay Topic 2

A Sparrow Falls has elements of danger, adventure, and romance. Do you agree? Give examples from this novel.

Essay Topic 3

Who is the protagonist in A Sparrow Falls? How does the protagonist fit in the plot of the novel?

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