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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 Violet think of Lois Burdoo?

2. What is the first name of Mrs. Burdoo?

3. What dies Amos say that impresses the person that greets him when he gets to Jaffrey?

4. Who does Amos bid on at the auction for the indigents?

5. How old is Amos when he moves to Jaffrey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ceylinda do while Amos and Violet work during the first summer in Jaffrey?

2. What is Amos's house in Jaffrey filled with during the first summer, and why?

3. What is Amos most worried about when he moves to Jaffrey, and what gives him comfort in this worry?

4. How long does Amos save money before moving to Jaffrey, and why?

5. What does Amos do when he hears what the town is planning after refusing to support the Burdoos any longer?

6. What does Violet say to Amos to validate her actions with the money?

7. What do Violet and Ceylinda do after Polly's death?

8. What does Amos spend his weekdays doing during his first summer in Jaffrey?

9. Who first greets Amos when he gets to Jaffrey, and what is said?

10. What does Amos say to calm the worries of the person who greets him and his family when they get to Jaffrey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal identity is one of the main themes in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Freedom is a crucial theme and symbol in this book. How is this theme presented, and how does its place in this plot affect the main characters?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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