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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. According to the book Hippolyta found inside the Winthrop House in Chapter 4, where is the observatory located?

2. Of what crime was Ruby accused, as revealed in Chapter 5?

3. Upon entering the portal, whom does Hippolyta encounter in Chapter 4?

4. What does Montrose instruct Atticus to report at the end of Chapter 6?

5. On page 270, what does Ruby accuse Caleb of being?

Short Essay Questions

1. What planet did Hippolyta attempt to name when she was a child? What happened, as revealed in Chapter 4?

2. How is Captain Lancaster defeated in Chapter 8?

3. Who was Ulysses? What can the reader gather about him, based on Montrose’s description in Chapter 6?

4. Who is Ruby? Of what crime was she accused at the start of Chapter 5?

5. When does the epilogue take place? Briefly explain what each of the main characters is doing.

6. How does Captain Lancaster curse Horace in Chapter 7? What is the result?

7. Why does Atticus laugh at the end of Chapter 8?

8. What information does Henry reveal about his father in Chapter 6?

9. What is Hippolyta’s dream? What has prevented her from pursuing it, as revealed in Chapter 4?

10. To whom does Horace go for help in Chapter 7? How does he communicate his message?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, Lovecraft Country. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes and conflicts? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay defining fatherhood from the perspective of Montrose. What does it mean to be a father, according to Montrose? How do the choices he makes reflect these values?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the author’s choice to tell this story by using third-person omniscient perspectives. How does viewing the action through multiple perspectives affect the story? How would the novel change if the story was told through a first-person perspective?

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