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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. How does the man treat Crispin?
2. What does the man tell Crispin is his name?
3. Where is the man going when Crispin meets him?
4. What is Crispin's reaction to learning what Bear is teaching?
5. What is the village Bear and Crispin reach?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Bear push Crispin to learn what he is teaching?
2. Who is the man Crispin has agreed to serve, and what does he do for a living?
3. What does Crispin do when he sees a group of men waiting for him?
4. What does Crispin see on the south road the next morning and what does he do about it?
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. What does the boy hear when he wakes?
7. What does Crispin decide to do and what happens when he feels too frightened and tired to go on?
8. What does the boy see after he spends the night in the forest, and what does he realize?
9. Why does the boy go to the church, and what does the priest first tell him?
10. What does Crispin find on the south road and what does he think about it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Crispin: The Cross of Lead is a successful novel.
3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" a successful novel? What about young teens?
Essay Topic 3
Characters are an important part of what makes "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Crispin. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Bear. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of John Aycliffe. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
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