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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. Why is Anne sad in Chapter 41 in regards to Gilbert?

2. Who is Sam Tolliver?

3. What does Anne think about the house she is staying at in Chapter 31?

4. What does Aunt Jimsie tell Philippa to learn how to do?

5. Who lost a piece of ear over the break?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Davy's character shown to be maturing in Chapter 19?

2. What does the reader see for the first time about Marilla in Chapter 19 and how?

3. What does Aunt Jimsie lecture Philippa about in Chapter 25 and why? What does it show about Aunt Jimsie?

4. What does Anne think about Roy when they meet in Chapter 25?

5. Why is Anne a little selfish in Chapter 29 and where is she?

6. What does Aunt Jimsie disapprove of in Chapter 35?

7. What does Janet say Anne will learn with age?

8. Why is Janet crying in Chapter 33?

9. In Chapter 37, what actions of Anne's are signs that she has feelings for Gilbert?

10. After Anne gets paid ten dollars for a publication, what do we learn about Anne?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is natural that each person will have fears in their life. In the novel, Anne has many different fears. Discuss what it means to be fearful of something and if there are different types of fears. Then analyze what thinks Anne is afraid of (for example, letting people know about her writing) and why she is afraid. Does she ever overcome these fears? How? Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your claims.

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

Patty's Place is a very significant location in the novel. Discuss what Patty's Place is and how it almost becomes a character in the story. Why is it so important to the characters and the plot? How is Patty's Place introduced in the novel and what happens to it by the end? Be sure to use specific examples from the novel to support your claims.

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