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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 type of pickup does Mr. Collins use to plow snow?

2. What day of the week do Emma and Luke want Ian to call to let them know how Mrs. Ellsley is doing?

3. What are some types of food Russ brings when he stays at the Henry's house?

4. What brand snowblower does Mr. Collins want Ian to see if he can get started?

5. What does Ian bake to take to the Paerson's for New Year's Eve?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to plow out Ian's driveway on New Year's Day, and what does he want Ian to fix?

2. How does Ian picture what spiral ham is, and how does he feel when he sees one?

3. What was the best Thanksgiving Ian remembers?

4. What plans does Angel make when she starts coming into the cafe after her surgery?

5. What problem is there with the property taxes?

6. What does Ian learn about the no-trespassing signs on Sugar Road?

7. What job does Peter Joyal offer Ian in January?

8. How does Ian figure out how to cook the Thanksgiving turkey and other fixings Aunt Terry brings from the food pantry?

9. What does Ian fix at the Paersons?

10. How does Ian get propane for the stove?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in Gather? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Cadow uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Ian experiences great kindness, especially after his mother dies. How is Ian surrounded by kindness after his mother’s death? Why are their kindnesses important? How does kindness help Ian heal?

Essay Topic 3

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

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