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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. Kira convinced Peter to return to Beartown and take the GM job because she hoped it would help him with his grief in losing whom?

2. Who attempts to attend the hockey game with Robbie Holts in Chapter 18?

3. What does Benji steal in Chapter 21?

4. Whom does Amat replace on the ice in Chapter 18?

5. Who is the coach of the team that Amat and Zacharias play for in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Benji's character introduced? What is Benji's family like?

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

4. What are the obstacles that Jeanette faces with her class in Chapter 10?

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

6. How old was Benji when his father died? How did his father die?

7. What does Benji demand to know from Kevin in Chapter 23? What is Kevin's response?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the different mothers seen in Beartown. In what ways are they similar? How are they different? Is there a difference between the perceptions of the mothers in the story regarding Kevin's actions than the men? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the legal aspects of the case against Kevin in the novel. With what is Kevin accused? Who stands as witnesses to the crime? Why is the case ultimately dismissed? Do you think it might have been possible to pursue the case further? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of loyalty in Beartown. How is this theme developed through character? How is it developed through setting? What are examples of symbolism or imagery connected to this theme?

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