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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 many acres of land do Ian and his family own?

2. How many times in one week was Brandi late for work before she was fired from ValuPharm?

3. What was the name of a girl Ian knew in fourth grade who got taken away from her family?

4. What color bandanna does Ian tie around Gather's neck when they go into the woods in Chapter 6?

5. Where does Ian think his mother recently had an IV inserted?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why did Ian's father quit sending money to support Brandi and Ian?

9. What does Ian eat in Chapter 3, and how does he get the food?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Cadow use chapter titles in Gather?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does Gather take place? How does Ian feel about the place and why?

Essay Topic 3

Ian comes from a poverty-stricken background. Even though Sylvia's father has lost his job, the family does not lack anything. How would you compare the Henrys and the Paersons? What is revealed about families through the descriptions of the Henrys and Paersons' lives?

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