Gathering Blue Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Gathering Blue Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does Jamison question Kira about in Chapter 5?

2. What deformity does Kira suffer from?

3. What does Matt do in Chapter 9 that worries Kira?

4. What do the weavers offer Kira at the end of Chapter 5?

5. What is the woman in the garden doing in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Kira's scrap of cloth. Why does she keep it near her?

2. How does Matt attempt to help Kira during the trial?

3. What accusations does Vandara bring against Kira before the Council of Guardians?

4. Describe Vandara's appearance and demeanor during the trial in Chapter 3.

5. How is Matt's relationship with Branch similar to his friendship with Kira?

6. Describe Kira's living quarters in the Edifice.

7. Describe what is known about the character Thomas by the end of Chapter 7.

8. How does Kira react to the indoor plumbing in her room?

9. What warning does Matt give Kira in Chapter 1?

10. What realization do Kira and Thomas come to about the beasts in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Kira's disability affect her status in society? What strength will she need to develop in order to survive in her village? What talents does Kira have and how can she use them for survival?

Essay Topic 2

What value is placed on human life in Kira's society? How does the attitude prevalent towards the value of life affect education, employment, family life, and the development of society? How might this attitude affect the future survival of Kira's people?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the value of friendship and giving in the novel. Compare and contrast the children's friendships with the relationships evident among other characters in the villages. How do their friendships affect their character development, and even their survival?

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