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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 weeks do Brandi and Ian work at Angel's before she goes in for her surgery?

2. In Chapter 12, how many shirts does Ian buy at Goodwill?

3. How many shirts does Ian buy at the thrift store in Chapter 15?

4. When does Ian remember that his Food and Consumer Science teacher made the students eat tofu?

5. How many steps are at the back entrance of Angel's cafe?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Brandi and Ian keep warm when the oil runs out or the furnace breaks?

3. When does Ian realize his mom likes Gather?

4. How does Ian get propane for the stove?

5. What does Ian fix at the Paersons?

6. What memories does Ian have about Sugar Road, and how does it change?

7. What advice does The Sharpe have for Ian regarding the tax problem?

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

9. What becomes Ian's routine at Angel's before school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Cadow use cliffhangers in Gather? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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