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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 originally alerts David to the fact that he must leave soon?

2. Why does the farmer lock the stable door one night?

3. What animal befriends David in the stable?

4. What does David realize Edith may not be happy about?

5. How does David cross Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David realize about King's actions?

2. How does David cross into Denmark?

3. Why is being able to use proper wording important to David?

4. Describe the frontier post, and how David managed to avoid it.

5. Explain David's experience within the church.

6. Explain the newspaper letter David reads, and why it is important to him.

7. Describe how David escapes the stable.

8. What does David find out about a woman named Edith Fengel.

9. Explain what Sophie means by "someone has broken his spirit".

10. Explain why David doesn't like dogs, and how his friendship with King develops.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several instances in the book where the author uses scenery and seasons as metaphors for times within David's own life. This is particularly true in Chapter Seven, as winter gives way to spring. Explain how Anne Holm uses these seasons as metaphors for David's own life.

Essay Topic 2

The author often uses strong depictions of the landscape David moves through both to indicate position as well as to provide David with uplifting moments in his journey. Choose a scene in which David is in awe and wonder about his surroundings, and analyze that scene. Why is David so enthralled? What type of environment is he used to? How does the author use David's surroundings to uplift his character, at times?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, the value of freedom and independent choice is a primary theme in the novel. Choose one of the following examples, and discuss it in detail. Explain not only the situation, but how the situation embodies the theme of freedom and value of independent thought.

• David's reaction to Angelo's dilemma of whom to marry

• David's decision to walk across the road on page 35.

• David's letter to Giovanni and his wife

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