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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 promise to her friends to help with in regards to Patty's Place?

2. In Chapter 3, who is crying when Anne is getting ready to leave?

3. What does Davy do that horrifies his sister?

4. Why should Anne be grateful to Diana in Chapter 15?

5. For which break is Anne and her friends preparing for in the beginning of Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader learn about Anne's character through her attempts to get published in Chapter 11?

2. What does Ruby tell Anne in Chapter 14 and what does Anne understand from it?

3. How does Anne partially destroy the friendship she has with Gilbert?

4. What demonstrates that Philippa has slowly changed in Chapter 10?

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

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

7. Why is Anne bored when she goes home for Christmas break in Chapter 18?

8. Why does Philippa need reassurance about her appearance in Chapter 19?

9. Describe how Anne feels around Gilbert in Chapter 18.

10. What do Anne and Diana think about the future in regards to their friendship and what does it show about each character in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The overall theme of the novel is in one word: Life. This is a novel that is full of life and tells the story of many lives that are interacting, changing, and developing. Discuss life as a theme. What does it mean that the novel is about life? How do you know? What about life is being said? Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

If Anne is the heroine of the novel, then Gilbert is certainly the hero. Analyze Gilbert as a character and whether he truly fits the bill of the main male character. Discuss what it means for a male character to be the main male character in a novel. Compare Gilbert from the beginning of the novel to the end. What are his character quirks and how does he change throughout the novel, if at all? 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

Anne Shirley is the main character of the novel. Analyze her as a character by choosing three specific characteristics about her to break down. For example, you can choose to talk about how Anne is enthusiastic about life by using the example of her excitement about Patty's Place. Each characteristic must be backed up by support.

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