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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 happens to Mary's dress during her scuffle with Ghetel?

2. Who gets the shortest straw when deciding who gets to eat whom?

3. What does Mary spear on the third day with the horse?

4. What does Mary prod Ghetel with after Ghetel refuses to continue in Chapter 23?

5. Who crosses the river in a leaky canoe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Mary and Ghetel unable to pinpoint what roots have made them sick?

2. When Mary finds the cabin and the two turnips, she only eats one. Explain why one turnip is enough to make Mary full.

3. Describe why Ghetel's threat to eat Mary is one Mary considers is justified?

4. Explain why Mary doesn't care that the cabin she approaches in Chapter 28 may be home to Indians.

5. Why are the first few moments awkward when Will and Mary reunited?

6. Mary's horse is injured when crossing a small stream. What does this accident foreshadow?

7. Who does Ghetel believe Adam Harmon to be when he approaches her in the woods?

8. What one impulsive act does Ghetel's massive hunger cause her to do?

9. Why does Mary say her hunger is worse after she eats the second turnip?

10. How does Mary approach the Harmon men?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the horse is injured on the bridge, Ghetel wants to go back to eat it. Mary is appalled and claims the horse as her friend. Describe how Mary's beliefs about what is edible changes.

Essay Topic 2

Several times throughout Follow the River, Mary states she won't tell certain things. Why would she want to keep those things secret?

Essay Topic 3

Why aren't the three Harmon men repulsed by Mary's haggard appearance and cry at the sight of her condition?

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