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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Pa, what is "price" equal to?

2. What does the bill the overseer puts on the lamp post state?

3. Who almost eats the fish G.'s mother has fried?

4. Why do the men fighting in the city make their way toward the villages?

5. What words does G.'s mother use to feel better about not being able to provide him with a nicer place to live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 6, the author writes about his observations of birds. What are his observations of blackbirds and sparrows as compared with doves? What do the different birds symbolize? Why does he use these particular birds?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, G. gets a strange feeling when something is ending or when he knows he will not see someone again. Discuss how wrapping the pebble in a grape leaf helps him cope with this feeling. What is going on in his life when he does this?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the head teacher whip the boy with such vehemence in Chapter 3? Is this action within his nature and true to his character? How does he feel after the whipping? Is there any remorse on his part?

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