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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 type of trap is Derrick caught in in Chapter 12?

2. What is the Chief taking from Derrick when they give him antibiotics?

3. What punishment is French subjected to in the Correction Room?

4. How long does Chi Boy remember that he stayed in a trailer with Minerva in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 4, how many days has Rose and the others searched for French near the camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Father Carole?

2. What does Mitch say the early schools were like?

3. What is happening to Derrick when he is given antibiotics by the Chief and his wives?

4. Who are the inhabitants of a house where Rose gets antibiotics for Derrick?

5. Why does no one panic when they learn that Rose and Derrick are gone?

6. In Chapter 11, why does French think the place where he is is unlike a school?

7. Where is French taken in Chapter 6?

8. What is Tree and Zheegwon's story?

9. What tests does French take when he begins the Program?

10. What does French wake to in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nam kills the Chief. How and why does Nam kill the Chief? Why does he not tell Rose and Derrick that the Chief is dead?

Essay Topic 2

A simile is a figure of speech that is used to make comparisons between things. How does the use of similes in Hunting by Stars help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of similes make the writing more interesting? What purpose do similes serve in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Characterization is the process an author uses to reveal a character's personality. How does Dimaline use characterization to reveal the Chief’s character?

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