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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 is Traft and others harassing?

2. Who comes to help Hattie thresh?

3. What is Hattie told is the minimal allowable pledge?

4. What does a letter from Charlie reveal?

5. What did Hattie used to think men should do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Rooster Jim and Hattie say about how the war is costing them?

2. What happens after Hattie and the others who are threshing see big, black clouds rolling in?

3. How does Rooster Jim end up on top of a hay bale?

4. What happens when Hattie voices her concern about a pledge of one hundred dollars?

5. What happens to Hattie that Traft helps her?

6. How does Hattie learn about birthing babies the hard way?

7. What epidemic strikes the area where Hattie lives and what does Leafie do?

8. What happens when Hattie goes to visit Perilee?

9. How does Hattie help Mr. Ebgard?

10. What do they have to do with the new baby since she is premature?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Hattie Big Sky"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "Hattie Big Sky" including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Hattie Big Sky" and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of interesting questions raised by teen historical fiction--questions that Larson may wish readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Larson's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Larson's probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

4. Research the life of Larson and see if/where her life may have influenced her writing.

Essay Topic 3

Understanding the setting, both the place and time, helps the reader to enjoy a novel. Discuss the following:

1. Research Montana of the early 20th century, and then write an informative essay about the social and geographical aspects.

2. Research the treatment of German nationals and immigrants in the United States during WWI, and then write an informative essay about what you learn. Compare the information to what you read in "Hattie Big Sky".

3. Compare/contrast the life of someone in the early 20th century with that of a young person today.

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