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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 do the Warden and Glad tell Tom about Mrs. Beech?
2. Which is NOT one of the reasons that Zach is worried about his parents?
3. Why does Willie get upset when Tom visits him in the hospital?
4. Who goes with Tom to London?
5. What name does Zach give the town where he, Tom, and Willie are vacationing?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has Carrie asked of Mrs. Hartridge that is out of character for a girl of this period, and what might its effects be on the town of Weirwold.
2. Once again in this novel, two people with tragedy in their lives will come together and help each other heal. In Chapter 20, "Spooky Cott" who does Willie meet and how will their meeting help each of them?
3. How does Willie stand up for himself in Chapter 20, "Spooky Cott," and how is this new for him?
4. In Chapter 14, "New Beginnings," there are a few actual new beginnings. What are they, and what changes will they bring to the lives of the characters?
5. Now that Willie has arrived back in London, both he and his mother can see how much he has changed. What changes are there in Willie and how do these changes affect his relationship with his mother?
6. What is the relationship between Zach and his parents? Why would the reader question this relationship?
7. By the end of Chapter 19, "The Sea! The Sea! The Sea!," Tom's character has changed from the man that he was before Willie came into his life. How has Tom changed and how is it specifically seen in this chapter?
8. How is Chapter 16, "The Search" suspenseful?
9. At first, how does Zach's death affect Wiliie?
10. What does Tom reveal for the first time in "The Show Must Go On"? Why does he reveal it and to whom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Though the reader is never told why Mrs. Beech commits suicide, one can infer as to why. Express your opinion as to why she did and support you answer with specific incidents from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Trace the relationship of Zach and the Littles from the time Zach arrives until the end of the novel. How did the relationship progress and what affect did it have on both parties?
Essay Topic 3
How does the behavior of Mrs. Beech affect all of the main characters of the novel?
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