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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 old was Ian when he got to ride along with Gramps and Gramps's state game warden friend looking for hunter who were baiting deer?

2. What type of car does Brandi have?

3. Where does Ian go to ask for a job at the end of Chapter 8?

4. How old is Ian?

5. What time does Ms. P usually come into the school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how can Drew afford to buy new clothes?

2. What does Ian get from Mrs. Ellsley in Chapter 6?

3. How does Ian get a dog?

4. In fourth grade, what did Brittany lose, and why did Ian's mother find it for her?

5. Who is The Sharpe and what does she do for her students?

6. What conversation does Ian have with Sylvia about taking scraps for his dog?

7. How did Drew's mother, Sandy lose custody of her son?

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

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

10. Why does Drew get suspended from school, and how does his father react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ian’s family have been farmers, and farming has been difficult for them. Why has farming been difficult for the Henrys? Why does Ian want to be a farmer even though it has not proved profitable for his family?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Gather? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Ian?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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