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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does G.'s mother expect from him?

3. What is happening to the roads in Chapter 12?

4. What is G. afraid of concerning other people?

5. When the landlord speaks personally to Ma while she is on her way to the office in Chapter 8, what does he tell her he will do if things get any worse in the village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the overseers and the villagers. Include actions and beliefs of both groups.

Essay Topic 2

Based upon the words Pa speaks in his sleep in Chapter 10, who or what does he symbolize in the book? Why? Give concrete reasons for your decision.

Essay Topic 3

By using the dialogue of Ma and Pa in Chapter 4, the author has given the reader information pertinent to the story. What does the reader learn? How does this information help the reader?

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