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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 color is Mazzerole's van?

2. What word does Trisha say over and over as she traverses the bog?

3. What does Trisha say her berries taste like?

4. What is the name of the motel where Quilla is staying?

5. Why does Trisha faint?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Trisha sees when the first stream she follows narrows?

2. According to the Tom Gordon in Trisha's imagination, what is the secret to closing?

3. Why does Trisha faint at the end of Chapter 4?

4. Why does Trisha think there is no chance of her getting lost?

5. Describe the daydream Trisha has about Tom Gordon at the end of Chapter 1.

6. What happens when Trisha screams out for help for the first time?

7. Why does Trisha not eat a large clump of fiddleheads that she sees?

8. What is Trisha's plan for getting back on track when she first gets lost?

9. Describe the lunch that Quilla packed for Trisha.

10. How does Larry feel about Tom Gordon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Trisha searches for something to believe in. Describe three instances where she searches for a higher power in some way and explain their relevance to the novel. Why does Trisha have such a desire to believe in something?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the concept of the God of the Lost. What does it symbolize for Trisha? Do you think it was real or just a figment of her imagination? Support your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Trisha and Pete in the novel. How are they alike, and how are they different? How does each one relate to their parents? How would the novel be different without Pete?

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