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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. In Chapter 34, what does Clay confess to the others?

2. What is G.H.'s full name?

3. In Chapter 25, what book does Archie take to bed with him?

4. Why is Amanda so on edge in Chapter 23?

5. Who is the only person Rose tells about seeing the deer?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 24, what does Ruth say is the last thing she would like to hear on earth?

2. In Chapter 30, what do the adults see outside that astounds them?

3. In Chapter 23, what do Ruth and G.H. note is unusual about their surroundings?

4. How does Clay react to the Spanish-speaking woman who approaches him in Chapter 20?

5. In Chapter 31, what does the narrator reveal about "the noise"?

6. In Chapter 23, what does G.H. suggest is the source of the unsettling thing that happens that even he does not believe?

7. At the end of Chapter 27, why does Ruth tell Amanda that Amanda is lucky?

8. In Chapter 26, what happens to Archie?

9. In Chapter 24, what does Clay tell the adults at the house about his trip to town?

10. In Chapter 22, what happens that startles and upsets everyone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Amanda and Clay choose to handle the unfolding crisis in terms of sharing information with their children Archie and Rose, and why do they choose the path they do? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the different symbolisms and meanings of food throughout the course of this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Alam chooses to employ the voice of a narrator who seems to know only slightly more about the crises unfolding than the characters themselves do? What tone do you think Alam is trying to set in choosing this style? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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