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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, G. goes to Pa's house and they begin to discuss how the village has changed. G. went to visit Pa to tell him something. What was it?

2. What does the shoemaker say the author J.B. Priestly prophesied?

3. In Chapter 12, G. goes to visit Pa before he leaves for his new job. In general, how often does G. go to see Pa?

4. What does G. find on the beach that he decides to hide?

5. Where is G. preparing to go in Chapter 14?

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

When the men from the city surround the villagers' homes, whom are they waiting to attack? Who or what does this person symbolize to them? What does the person who saves him represent?

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