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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. What does the man do after Crispin answers his questions?
2. Where does Crispin head after he crosses the stream?
3. Why is Bear shocked?
4. What does Crispin assume about his father?
5. Why is Father Quinel lying in the road?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the two men say about the steward, and how does the boy think about what they say?
2. What does Bear tell Crispin he does in his travels?
3. What does Quinel give the boy, and what does he tell him about the boy's situation?
4. What do Bear and Crispin see in the distance, and what is at the bridge?
5. Why does Crispin go into a house, what does he see, how does he react and what does he hear as he is running away?
6. Why does the boy go to the church, and what does the priest first tell him?
7. What does Bear push Crispin to do and how does Crispin feel about his success?
8. Why does Bear look at Crispin's cross, and what does Crispin think about Bear's statement about the cross?
9. Who is the man Crispin has agreed to serve, and what does he do for a living?
10. Who spots the boy in the forest and what do they do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"Crispin: The Cross of Lead" belongs to the young adult novel genre. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the young adult novel genre.
2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.
3. What do you think is the difference between a young adult novel and a historical novel mystery?
Essay Topic 2
1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Crispin: The Cross of Lead"? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" and your own live to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
Bear is hard and unfriendly, but in some ways is also a little like Crispin. He is traveling, without any real home, and seems to have no friends or family. He does not seem to be loved by anyone or have anyone to love or care for. Like Crispin, he is completely alone. Like Crispin, he also learned quickly that other people will not be kind to him. He deals with this by hardening himself and treating everyone gruffly. He does not trust anyone, and tells Crispin so. This is why he is so rude to Crispin.
1. Why do you think Bear's life may have contributed to making him hard and unfriendly? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
2. What do you think are some of the emotional effects of being and feeling alone in the world for a human? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
3. What are some of the reasons a person may have learned not to trust others? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
4. How do you think a lack of trust in others can affect a person's life? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
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