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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. Who owns the bookshop in town that Nicholas enjoys stopping by in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

2. What does Mr. Quince see when he looks at the stars in Chapter 1 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

3. What does Nicholas realize he will miss, where he had hoped to see his romantic interest in Chapter 3 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

4. What is Mr. Quince's first name in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

5. When leaving the grocery store in Chapter 2 of "Saint Crispin's Follower," Nicholas realizes he's been given one too many what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Nicholas in "Saint Crispin's Follower." How old is he?

2. What leads Nicholas to visit the bookstore in Chapter 2 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

3. How is Zeph described in the story "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

4. What stores does Nicholas visit in Chapter 2 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"? Who does he see?

5. What does Nicholas discover about the meaning of flowers in Chapter 2 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

6. What does Mr. Quince tell Nicholas about shoemaking in Chapter 1 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

7. What fairy tale does the narrative of "Saint Crispin's Follower" resemble? How?

8. How does Juliana feel about Nicholas in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

9. What does Mr. Quince see when he looks at the stars in Chapter 1 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

10. What does Miss Catchfly do when Nicholas enters the grocery store in Chapter 2 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"? Who else is present?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the biography and career of Paul Fleischman. What are common themes and stylistic elements found in Fleischman's works? What influence did his father have in his career?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting and narrative style of "Saint Crispin's Follower." What indicates in the exposition that the setting takes place during the American colonization?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss examples of metaphor and simile in Chapter 1 of "Saint Crispin's Follower." How does the author describe the weather vane in the story?

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