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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. Why does Louise's grandmother dislike the Captain?

2. To where does Louise get a scholarship?

3. Where is Louise married?

4. What does Louise's mother do during the storm?

5. Whom does Caroline help prepare for the storm?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Grandmother react after the news of Hiroshima?

2. Who does the Captain marry, and why?

3. How does Louise feel when she begins working for her father?

4. What does Louise say the water and the war are doing to the people on the island?

5. What does the Captain choose to do with Trudy's money after her death?

6. How does Louise feel about herself after the lotion incident, and what is appealing to her about this?

7. What does Louise decide to do in an effort to change her luck?

8. What does Louise learn has happened after the storm is over?

9. How does Louise describe Truitt?

10. What does Louise like most about the Captain, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Comic relief is a literary tool used well by Paterson in this book. What are some of the key examples of this, and how did these scenes affect the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Patterson have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

WWII was a major historical event that greatly shaped the lives of the characters in this book. How did WWII do this, and which characters were most affected by the inclusion of this major event.

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