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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. When did Seer first learn about Trade Mart?

2. Who is the first to go to the stage to make a trade?

3. What is Matty planning to buy at the marketplace?

4. How many puppies does Matty say Jean has?

5. How many children did Gatherer have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene Matty sees as he is leaving the house for Forest.

2. What is Matty's condition, and what does he do after healing the puppy and its mother?

3. What does Matty remember in chapter three about his home before coming to Village, and what does he know about this kind of home?

4. How do Matty and Seer often spend their evenings and why does Matty say he wants a Gaming Machine?

5. What does Jean tell Matty about her father's trade?

6. What does Leader tell Matty about how he received his books and why that was significant?

7. Describe how Matty came to heal the frog in Forest.

8. List at least three ways Matty can tell that he's growing up.

9. Describe how Seer and Matty know about Gatherer's death and what they know about those keening for him.

10. What does Seer tell Matty about Trade Mart?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a comparison of the characters of Matty and Leader. Be sure to consider the roles of each in the lives of the people of Village.

Essay Topic 2

Leader is responsible for giving people their "true names." What does Matty hope his true name will be? What does he thing Ramon's true name might be? List at least three true names and tell what those names say about the person.

Essay Topic 3

List three of the most important characters in the book. What is the role of each in the story? What are the most believable aspects of each character? What are the least believable aspects of each?

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