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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. Who teaches Ceylinda to make the things she sells to make money?

2. What is Amos charged to use the land when he first gets to Jaffrey?

3. What does the city force Lois to do when they refuse to continue supporting her?

4. In what season does Amos build his new tannery?

5. What does the person Amos bid on do in the middle of house projects?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Violet do when she sees what Amos plans to do for Lois Burdoo?

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

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

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

5. What does Amos hear on the mountain that he sees as a sign from God?

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

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

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

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

10. What happens that causes Amos to go home and write his will?

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

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 3

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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