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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 Trisha lose while running through the woods?

2. What two items does Quilla check for before taking the kids on the trail?

3. What sound does Trisha hear for a minute while in the bog?

4. How does Larry refer to Tom Gordon in relation to Trisha?

5. What is Trisha's doll named?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Larry feel about Tom Gordon?

2. What does Trisha imagine to make herself feel better after she realizes she does not know much about the wilderness?

3. What does Trisha learn from "Little House on the Prairie"?

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

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

6. How does Trisha end up at the edge of a cliff?

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

8. How do Quilla and Larry act when they reunite in the hotel room?

9. How does Larry describe his ex-wife?

10. What does Trisha think her mom will do when she realizes she's missing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the role of Tom Gordon in the novel. What is his purpose? Why is his image Trisha's most faithful companion when she's never even met him? What can he offer to Trisha that her father cannot?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the relationship between Larry and Quilla. Describe their personalities and whether they seem like a good match. Do they seem to still be in love? Explain your answer with examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Explore the idea of the Subaudible. What is its purpose? Why is it significant that Larry believes in the Subaudible and Tom Gordon presumably believes in a more engaged God?

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