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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 Hattie insist for the person(s) who brings Plug home
2. What does Hattie find when she rides over to the Mueller homestead?
3. Who is Chester?
4. How many children do Perilee and Karl bring when they pick up Hattie?
5. What month is coming up shortly?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Hattie defuse Traft's aggression towards Mr. Saboe?
2. What is the first homesteading lesson Hattie learns the next morning as she goes to draw water for her coffee?
3. What happens when Hattie is sixteen that jeopardizes her finishing school?
4. How does Violet lose part of her tail?
5. What neighbor does Hattie meet in the local grocery store and what does he tell her?
6. Why do Chase and Mattie not stop in for their customary biscuits at Hattie's one day, and what does Hattie do?
7. What is Hattie's newest challenge in homesteading, and how has Uncle Chester helped?
8. Describe the interaction between Traft and Hattie on April 2.
9. What does Leafie say about Traft Martin when Hattie sees Leafie at the dance?
10. What surprises Hattie while she is in her cabin in the middle of a violent storm?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "Hattie Big Sky". Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Larson chooses the symbols she does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in "Hattie Big Sky". Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Larson chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Larson's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, cliffhangers, deux ex machina, etc.), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Larson use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme.)
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in "Hattie Big Sky". Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in "Hattie Big Sky". Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in "Hattie Big Sky". Consider not only the physical deaths but the death of innocence or the death of ignorance.
Essay Topic 3
The Spanish Influenza of 1918, makes it way through much of the world and greatly impacts the lives of those who live during that time. Discuss the following:
1. Research the Spanish Influenza epidemic of 1918, and write an informative essay on what you learn. Include answers to the following questions: 1. How much of the world is impacted by this particular epidemic? 2. What is the death toll? 3. How did this epidemic affect the outcome and/or progress of World War I? 4. What were the symptoms and treatments of the disease?
2. Discuss how the flu epidemic impacts the lives of those in the area where Hattie lives.
3. Research and learn about your own family's past and find out (if possible) is your ancestors were impacted by the disease and write about what you learn.
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