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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. Of Ana, the narrator says in Chapter 22 that what "has never done her any harm" (179)?

2. What does Benji steal in Chapter 21?

3. What kind of weapon does the narrator describe the teenager picking up in Chapter 1?

4. Where are Kevin's parents going when they drop Kevin off at the rink in Chapter 15?

5. Where does Kira work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast the settings of the Heights and the Hollow. What characters live in each of these settings?

2. What led Peter to return to Beartown and head the hockey team there?

3. Who does Jeanette find at the high school after the alarm has gone off in Chapter 24? What is this character doing at the school?

4. What does Benji see in the forest in Chapter 22? What does he tell his sister that he sees?

5. Who is Adri? What is her profession? How is she connected to the main characters of the story?

6. Who is Robbie Holts and what is revealed about his backstory?

7. What does the banner say that is seen in the hockey club president's office? What does it represent?

8. What does Amat discover when he opens Kevin's bedroom door at the party in Chapter 22?

9. How is the economy and vitality of Beartown described in the narrative?

10. How is the setting of the Barn described? Who owns this establishment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the character of Benji Ovich in Beartown. How old is Benji? What aspects of Benji's character set him apart from the other players on the hockey team? Do you think that Benji is an admirable character? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Peter Andersson in the novel. What is Peter's position in relation to the Beartown Hockey Club? What obstacles and conflicts does Peter face after learning of his daughter's rape? How does he face these obstacles?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of community in the novel. What does community mean on a basic level for the characters in the story? What are the negative aspects of community that are explored? What symbolism connects with this theme?

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