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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. As Much-Afraid waited for the storms and floods to stop, what did she think about doing?

2. What did the Shepherd do when Much-Afraid sang Sorrow's song?

3. Who was the King of Love, and how did he anoint Much-Afraid?

4. As they walked through the mist, what did Much-Afraid finally do so she would not have to listen to the taunts from her family?

5. After getting drenched in the pouring rain, where did Much-Afraid and her companions rest for the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Much-Afraid and her companions started through the Forests of Danger and Tribulations, what did Much-Afraid do when her enemy, Craven Fear, tormented her about the impending storm?

2. What did the King tell Grace and Glory when she spoke to him about the feelings she was having about her family?

3. When Much-Afraid could not remove the need for human love growing in her heart herself, what did she ask the priest do do?

4. How fitting was the new name the King gave Much-Afraid?

5. What happened when Much-Afraid thought about throwing away all her memory stones?

6. Why was the place Grace and Glory, Joy, and Peace went to with the King called the "Beginner's Slopes?"

7. What did Grace and Glory start to think about when she realized she could look down and see her old home from the High Places?

8. After getting soaked from the storm, and walking around in the heavy mist, what weakness did the Fearling clan target when they made their next verbal attack on Much-Afraid and her companions?

9. What did the Shepherd say when he came to Much-Afraid in the cabin where she and her companions took refuge from the floods?

10. When Much-Afraid, Sorrow, and Suffering finally got to a graveyard-like setting, they were repulsed by the scene. When they came upon the deep canyon, what did they do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story, Sorrow and Suffering were twins. Why did the writer make them twins? In what way do Sorrow and Suffering go together? What does their description tell you about them?

Essay Topic 2

In the beginning of the story it is mentioned that there are many followers of the Shepherd living in the Valley of Humiliation. Some are mentioned by name. After reading the entire novel, explain what the followers have in common with Much-Afraid. What does their presence in the story represent? What does their presence in the Valley of Humiliation tell the reader about good and evil both within one place? How would this reflect back on real life?

Essay Topic 3

Take a closer look at the "Water Song." What is the symbolism in this song as it relates to Much-Afraid's journey to go higher? Later in the story there is the waterfall coming from the Kingdom of Love. What do both of these songs tell the reader about the message in this novel? Do their words help prepare the reader for the meaning of the final chapter? In what ways?

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