The Beet Queen Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 104 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Beet Queen Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 104 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who becomes Mary's best friend in chapter 2?

2. Whom does Karl meet in chapter 4?

3. What event is mentioned in the first sentence of chapter 6?

4. What is the name of the pawn shop in chapter 5?

5. On what is Karl lying in the beginning of chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Chez Sita.

2. How does Karl act when he meets Jude Miller? Why?

3. How does The Air Seeder work?

4. Describe Mary's one attempt at romance.

5. How does Mary react to receiving a postcard from Adelaide in chapter 3?

6. Explain the relationship between Mr. Ober and Mary's family, as well as the effects his death has on them.

7. Why does Mary give Sita the sewing machine in chapter 7?

8. Why does Karl hurt himself jumping on the bed in chapter 6?

9. In chapter 7, why does Wallace Pfef want to see Mary?

10. What happens to Fritzie's health in chapter 4? How does she change afterward?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Erdrich's use of dialogue in the scene in which Karl and Wallace Pfef meet.

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail Adelaide's character and the way she interacts with the various characters. Which characters does she love? Which characters does she feel able to abandon? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What does the rain at the end of the novel signify, and how does it compare to other symbols in the novel? Explain.

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