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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 is Mrs. Jenkins' husband's name?

2. What is the family box filled with?

3. How many men are let go after the five week strike in Chapter 2?

4. Who completes a solo performance in church in Chapter 10?

5. What do the wedding guests do the evening of Ivor's wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Huw love and for how long?

2. How is the Pritchard murder dealt with?

3. How does Gwilym senior react to Huw's first day at National School?

4. Describe Huw's first day at the National School.

5. Why does Angharad leave home in Chapter 5?

6. How does Huw's experience with Marged affect him?

7. Describe Ianto.

8. What does Gwilym senior think of unions early on in the novel?

9. Describe Ianto's outburst against the preachers.

10. What does Beth go to a workers' meeting for in Chapter 6, and how does she get there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, there is some conflict in the family that reveals how the father, Gwilym, thinks of women. How does Gwilym perceive women generally? How does he perceive the actual women in his life? Make sure you answer each question with evidence from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Huw's innocence is gradually lost throughout the novel. How does the theme of innocence run through the novel? Describe the Huw at the beginning of the novel. How is his innocence gradually lost? What causes Huw to lose their childhood innocence? Make sure you answer each question with evidence from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Themes of health and money are prominent in the beginning of "How Green Was My Valley". How are the themes of health and money (specifically attitudes about money) reflected in this chapter? How does each character value health and money? Why? Make sure you answer each question with evidence from the novel.

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