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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 causes the thing that wakes Amos while he is away from his house after he hears Violet has hidden his saved money?

2. What does Amos do every Sunday in Jaffrey?

3. What does Violet's daughter have a hard time with when she first moves to Jaffrey?

4. What is built for Amos when he first gets to Jaffrey?

5. Where in the church in Jaffrey is Amos allowed to sit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Amos plan to find his sister when he gets older?

2. What important papers does Amos always carry with him?

3. Where does Amos find land to use when he first gets to Jaffrey?

4. How does Amos spend his first summer in Jaffrey?

5. What does Polly do when she comes to live with Amos and Violet?

6. What does Amos have done with the money he has saved up when he dies?

7. What does Amos tell Violet the morning after she hides his money?

8. What does Amos say to Violet when he gets back from his time on the mountain?

9. Why does Amos feel he should listen to Violet's advice about not giving his money to Lois?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear, a common theme in this book, is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Belonging and security are two themes present in this book. Where do these themes appear, and which characters are most motivated by them?

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