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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. Because Katie is always reluctant to talk about her past, Daniel claims that she _______________________.

2. Who is the local school teacher who comes by to talk to Aunt Annie?

3. Katie's elder brothers are Luke and _______________.

4. Miss Vernon said that she and ________________ wanted to marry the last two Pye boys.

5. Who does Matt see watching the Morrison house one evening?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Grandmother Morrison and what did she urge her children to do in their lives?

2. What does Katie tell Daniel when he asks to know more about her family?

3. What news does Luke deliver in the last dinner the Morrison family has together?

4. What does Katie recall about seeing Laurie Pye outside their home one night?

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

6. What decision has Luke made after another visit to see the family attorney?

7. How did Mr. and Mrs. Morrison deal with their emotions over Luke's happy news?

8. What does Katie overhear regarding Matt during a conversation between Aunt Annie and Miss Carrington?

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

10. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding Katie's recollection of one of Jackson Pye's sons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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