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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 Anne confess to Diana that she is working on?

2. Where will Philippa be during the break?

3. What keeps Anne up-to-date on what is happening in Avonlea?

4. Who tells Anne about what Milty Boulter's mother said?

5. Where does Gilbert suggest he take Anne to in Chapter 6 while they are taking a walk in the park with their friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the party in Chapter 2, who do Anne and Gilbert walk home with and why?

2. What are the girls learning by living in their new home at Patty's Place in Chapter 16?

3. Why is Anne nervous and upset when she runs into Gilbert in Chapter 1?

4. What makes Anne upset in Chapter 2 and what does she want to prove because of it?

5. What gives Anne a reminder of home in Chapter 5?

6. What small incident occurs with Davy in Chapter 7 and what does this indicate about Anne?

7. What are Anne's feelings when she finds out Gilbert and Ruby have been exchanging letters? What does this say about her?

8. In Chapter 1, what does the season change foreshadow?

9. How does Anne feel when she finds out about Billy's marriage to Nettie and why?

10. What is the incident in regards to Anne's writing that occurs in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Anne has many men come in and out of her life as potential beaus, the one male character who is around the longest is Gilbert. Discuss Anne and Gilbert's relationship. Do research on their relationship from previous books and include it. Then analyze how they have grown or been separated and what changes their relationship has gone through. Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is used often in many works of literature and it is also seen in this novel. Discuss what foreshadowing is and why it is important. Then discuss instances in the novel where foreshadowing is used. What is being foreshadowed and how? Why is it important for the reader to recognize this example as foreshadowing? Use as many instances of foreshadowing as possible as examples. Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Philippa is a new character introduced in the novel whom the reader knows was not from Anne's childhood. But she quickly becomes an important part of Anne's life. Discuss and analyze Philippa's character. What is her personality and quirks? What are her flaws and her interests? How does she interact with other characters and what does it say about her? Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your claims.

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