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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. With whom does Kevin go to school every day?

2. At what percent are the juniors told to play at in practice in Chapter 13?

3. How did Ana save Maya's life when they were young?

4. Who tells Amat that he can gave any girl at the party that he wants in Chapter 20?

5. What month was it that the narrator describes in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How would you describe Fatima's relationship with her son?

4. What sound is indicated in italics in Chapter 2? What does this foreshadow?

5. Who is Maggan Lyt and how is she presented in the novel?

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

7. What occurs in Kevin's room during the party in Chapter 21?

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

9. Who is Hog? What is his occupation? Who is his son?

10. From what narrative perspective is the novel related? How does this impact the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Complete an essay that addresses and discusses the following: In 2017-2018 many accusations have arisen against powerful men in the entertainment, journalism, and political arenas. How do these allegations compare with those at the center of Beartown? Do you think that in our contemporary atmosphere, the events of this story would have turned out as they did? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of sexism in Beartown. In what ways are the women of Beartown distinguished from the men of the town? What role does hockey play in the separation of men and women? How does the author display the sexism inherent in the townspeople?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Maya Andersson in Beartown. How old is Maya? What position does Maya hold in the community in the beginning of the novel? How does that position change in the course of the story? In what ways does Maya's character evolve in the novel?

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