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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 Bronwen's father's profession?
2. How many men search for the murderer in Chapter 17?
3. What is Huw's eldest brother's name?
4. What does Gwilym's new job in Chapter 6 cause the workers to do?
5. Who challenges Huw on his first day at the National School?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Huw's first day at the National School.
2. What causes Davy, Owen, and Gwilym to leave home in Chapter 5?
3. How is the Pritchard murder dealt with?
4. Describe how Beth and Gwilym met.
5. What is Huw doing at the beginning of the novel (as an adult)?
6. Describe Huw's relationship with his father in Chapter 5?
7. What injuries does Huw suffer from the fall into the river, and how long does he take to recover?
8. How does Huw cope with being bedridden from his injuries from the fall in the river?
9. Describe the church incident in which Huw speaks out against Mr. Parry.
10. How does Gwilym make his relationship with Beth clear in Chapter 12?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Religion is a prominent theme throughout "How Green Was My Valley". How is the theme of religion reflected in the story? How is religion used to manipulate another person, and why? How does religion play a role in the valley? Make sure you answer each question with evidence from the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Depression plagues several characters in the novel at different times. How is the theme of depression reflected in the novel? What characters reflect the theme of depression? Why? Make sure you answer each question with evidence from the novel.
Essay Topic 3
"How Green Was My Valley" is somewhat of a bildungsroman. What is a bildungsroman? What makes "How Green Was My Valley" a bildungsroman? Make sure you answer each question with evidence from the novel.
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