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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 Bethia surprised at what Caleb tells her about what he's been doing?

2. What does Bethia impulsively suggest?

3. Who established the colony where Bethia lives?

4. What is a pawaaw?

5. Who is Bethia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bethia say about Caleb in this first section?

2. What does Caleb think of Bethia's name and how does he express his feelings about it?

3. Describe the effect of Bethia's father's preaching on the Wampanoag.

4. What does Bethia say about the influence of Cambridge on Caleb?

5. What happens when Bethia returns to where the Wampanoag are dancing?

6. What is Bethia's father's dealings with the Wampanoag, and how does Bethia learn their language?

7. What is Bethia listening to as she lies in her bed?

8. What does Bethia say about her two brothers and what her father says about females?

9. What does Bethia's father say about the sonquem when Mayfield returns to the Merry home?

10. Why does Bethia work so hard on her chores?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Caleb's Crossing is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Caleb's Crossing, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Caleb's Crossing. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Caleb's Crossing is? Explain your response.

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