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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 job does Louise give Susie to do at Thanksgiving?

2. Who says "it's not that I don't love you" in Chapter 15?

3. What does Hollis buy in Boston in Chapter 12?

4. In Hollis's opinion, what sounds are worse than any sound man can make?

5. Who says "whether or not he killed her with his bare hands doesn't matter. He's responsible for her death"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What efforts is March making to earn some money and why?

2. What did Judith show March about catching a fox?

3. Why is Richard so popular with his students?

4. Describe what happened the first time Ken saw Belinda in the road.

5. Why is Hank hesitant about going into the house on Fox Hill?

6. What do Gwen and her father talk about on her frequent phone calls home?

7. Who has been unsuccessfully trying to reach March at Guardian Farms by phone and why?

8. What story does Richard tell his daughter in Chapter 15 about his sister?

9. What has Gwen been doing most of her afternoons after school in December?

10. How has the Cooper kitchen changed since March last saw it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Here on Earth" is divided into three parts. Discuss this division of the book, comparing and contrasting the parts.

Essay Topic 2

Describe March's and Alan's relationship as adults.

Essay Topic 3

Gwen insists on making her way through the swamp in Chapter 13 not for Hank's benefit, but for her own. Discuss Gwen's reasons for persisting through the marshes to stand on Alan's porch. What is she proving to herself?

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