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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 decision has Luke made?

2. The Morrison family never ____________________.

3. What has caused some friction between Katie and her current boyfriend?

4. Who is Art Pye's son?

5. Who made sexual advances toward Luke?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Vernon sisters not marry the Pye brothers and what eventually happened to Henry and Calvin?

2. What does Katie recall about Laurie Pye's fight in school and what does she wish had happened differently?

3. Why did Luke fear for his job at the McLean farm at one point?

4. What is Mary Lawson's nationality, and how does she write about her native country?

5. How does the author show the nobility of Luke's character?

6. What are Matt's thoughts regarding the neighbors bringing food and other items to the Morrison kids?

7. What does Katie recall about a visit Miss Carrington made to the house to talk with Luke one day?

8. What does Katie recall about the days after her parents' deaths?

9. What does Katie recall about a fight between Laurie Pye and a school bully one day?

10. What are the two burgeoning conflicts between Matt and Luke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lawson is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Luke Morrison. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him during his lifetime?

Essay Topic 3

Survival seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of survival? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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