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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 does Louise's grandmother call the Captain during the storm?

2. When does Louise say she started to grow up?

3. What is the major health problem in Truitt?

4. What does the sky look like after the storm?

5. What kind of person does Louise say has the most freedom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was destroyed in the storm?

2. How does Louise describe Truitt?

3. What occasions does Louise return to Rass Island for?

4. Who does the Captain marry, and why?

5. What does Call tell Louise and the Captain when he comes home from the war?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Louise say about the boredom she feels at school?

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

Education and the importance of training is a constant theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

Louise endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

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