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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 many students took the Entrance exam?

2. Who did Professor Tremaine say would probably win the Avery scholarship?

3. Who sold Anne the hair dye?

4. Though Aunt Josephine's house was splendid, what did Anne think it lacked?

5. What did the doctor say had caused Matthew's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the oculist tell Marilla about her eyes?

2. What awaits Anne and Diana when they are invited by Diana's aunt Josephine to the Exhibition in Charlottetown?

3. What does Miss Stacy tell Marilla she wants to do when she visits her in chapter 30?

4. What are the stumbling blocks to Anne, Jane, Ruby and Charlie, Josie and Moody in their studies?

5. What do Diana and Anne decide after having visited the city?

6. Why is Anne up in her room buried in her pillows?

7. What do both Anne and Gilbert elect to do in their studies?

8. Describe how Anne, Diana, Ruby Gillis and Jane Andrews decide to dramatize Tennyson's "Elaine".

9. Who are the two girls Anne becomes friendly with at Queen's and what are they like ?

10. Why is Marilla upset when she returns from her Aid meeting one late April evening?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) There are many beautiful evocative descriptions of nature throughout the book. Explain how these descriptions added to the enjoyment of

the book. Did they make you feel you were right there on Prince Edward Island?

2) Anne's imagination is a main theme in the book. How does her imagination make her life richer? Do you use your imagination a lot in a similar way to Anne? If not, why?

3) Anne finds it important to find kindred spirits among the people she meets. Is this the first time you've heard the term "kindred spirit?

Do you also feel that finding kindred spirits is important in your life? Why?

4) Choose one of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) What romance of her youth does Marilla share with Anne near the end of the book? How does it parallel Anne's experience? How would

Marilla's life and character been changed if her romance had ended in marriage?

2) Do you think Gilbert and Anne will eventually get married? Why? If they do, do you think it will be a happy marriage?

3) How does Mrs. Allan comfort Anne when Matthew dies and Anne feels she shouldn't be happy or she would be disloyal to Matthew?

Do you agree with Mrs. Allan?

4) Choose one of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) Anne finds in Diana a bosom friend and a kindred spirit. Did you have a close friend, whom you felt was a kindred spirit in your childhood?

Describe him or her.

2) Anne anthropomorphizes non-humans throughout the book, especially in the beginning of the book. Have you ever anthropomorphized

anything? what? Do you find the way Anne views brooks as laughing etc. as charming? Does anthropomorphizing make the world more

interesting and lovable to you?

3) Choose one of the other children described in the book , describe him or her and why you like or dislike him or her.

4) Choose one of the three topics to write on.

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