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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. In Chapter 1, where does French dream that he is?

2. In Chapter 3, what is French wearing?

3. In Chapter 2, what was the name of Bullet's partner who died in Southern Ontario?

4. What type of tree does Derrick mention that is known as the tree of death?

5. How many tents do Derrick and Rose find in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What dream does French have about fire and Rose in Chapter 3?

3. What is Chi Boy's story and how did he meet Wab?

4. Why are Miig and the others woried about telling French's dad that French is gone?

5. What does Mitch know about his and French's mother?

6. What does French dream about his brother at the beginning of Chapter 1?

7. How long has French been in Miig's family?

8. What type of punishment is meted out in the Correction Room?

9. What does French wake to in Chapter 3?

10. Who did Rose live with when she was young?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in Hunting by Stars? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not fantasy?

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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