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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 Philippa need reassurance about from Anne and Aunt Jamesina in Chapter 19?
2. Who is Miss Josephine Barry?
3. Who writes to Anne and Priscilla saying she is coming to attend Redmond with them?
4. Which of Anne's friends does not move into Patty's Place in Chapter 16?
5. What does Anne confess to Diana that she is working on?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Anne feel when she finds out about Billy's marriage to Nettie and why?
2. What does Philippa's letter to Anne say, and what does it indicate about Philippa's character?
3. Why is Anne bored when she goes home for Christmas break in Chapter 18?
4. How do Anne and Priscilla finally get a sense of belonging in college?
5. What is the incident in regards to Anne's writing that occurs in Chapter 15?
6. Briefly compare and contrast Davy and Dora in Chapter 13.
7. What incident in Chapter 13 shows that Anne is in touch with children?
8. What does Ruby tell Anne in Chapter 14 and what does Anne understand from it?
9. What demonstrates that Philippa has slowly changed in Chapter 10?
10. What do we learn about Anne with her refusal to go with Philippa to her home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"Anne of the Island" is only one book in a multi-book series. Research the series as a whole and its popularity. When was the first book published and what reception did it receive? Who was the target audience and who enjoyed reading it? What about the series made it so popular that it is still being read today?
Essay Topic 2
Davy is a very important minor character in the novel. He is the tiny rebel with a conscience. Analyze Davy as a character. Who is he and what is his personality? How does he change throughout the novel? Why is he the way he is? What is his relationship with other characters and what does this indicate to the reader about him? Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your claims.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the life of L.M. Montgomery. How did she come up with the idea for the series? Is any of it based on her own experiences? Did she write the stories based on her time period or another? What was her life like and how did she find success as an author? Write this essay as though it were a mini-biography.
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