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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 time does Ms. P usually come into the school?

2. When do Ian and his classmates get a substitute teacher in biology?

3. Where did Gram move when Gramps died?

4. What position does Zach say that Ian can play if he stops skipping practice?

5. In Chapter 3, what soup did Ian get from the food shelf about a week ago?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ian notice about his mom when Aunt Terry brings her home in Chapter 1, and what excuse does Aunt Terry give for Brandi's absence?

2. How does Ian get a dog?

3. Why is Peter Joyal not able to hired Ian to work at the sawmill, and what job does he give Ian?

4. How did Ian get his legal name?

5. When and why did things start going wrong for Ian and his mom?

6. Why was Brandi fired from ValuPharm?

7. What does Brandi tell Ian about being sick and getting better in Chapter 7?

8. In Chapter 4, what does Ian feed Gather?

9. What is deer baiting, and why did Gramps think it was wrong?

10. What is the main reason Ian goes to see the school nurse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ian has to make do with limited resources. How is Ian ingenious in making do with what he has?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Cadow use foreshadowing in Gather? How does the use of foreshadowing create suspense or anticipation?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Cadow use cliffhangers in Gather? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?

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