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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 grade was Ian in when his mother started working at ValuPharm?

2. 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?

3. What do students call Mr. Hemberger?

4. The first time Ian's father went south to pave an airport runway, where did he go?

5. In Chapter 6, on Saturday morning, how much new snow is there?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. How is the farm where Ian lives different from what it was in the past?

6. Who is Zach, and what are his plans?

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

8. How did Ian get his legal name?

9. How does Ian get a dog?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ian and his mother lack many things that most people consider basic needs to survive. Is Ian’s family poverty-stricken?

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

Ian needs help, but he refuses to ask for help when he and his mother are struggling. Why does Ian refuse to reveal that he and his mother are struggling and they need help?

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