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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 steps are at the back entrance of Angel's cafe?

2. How many acres of land do the Paersons have?

3. What type of pie do Ian, his mom, and his aunt Terry have for Thanksgiving?

4. In Chapter 12, how long does Ian tell his mom it will take to charge the battery on the Malibu?

5. How many cows does Paul's family milk?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the best Thanksgiving Ian remembers?

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

4. How do Ian and Brandi get a ride to town in Chapter 12?

5. What problem is there with the property taxes?

6. How does Brandi's talk with Angel go?

7. What does Ian fix at the Paersons?

8. Why is a letter addressed to George Henri in February rather than George Henry?

9. In Chapter 12, why does Brandi dress up?

10. What job does Ian get in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

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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