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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. Who does Seer say he wants Matty to bring back from another village?

2. What is the sound Matty hears soon after parting from Ramon?

3. What are Matty and Seer doing when Ramon comes by with the news?

4. How will the new proposal be decided?

5. What does Mentor say the puppy had done earlier that day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leader say Matty should name the puppy and how does Matty decide to follow the advice?

2. What does Seer tell Matty about Trade Mart?

3. Why does Matty send Jean for herbs and what does he do while she's gone?

4. Describe Mentor.

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

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

7. What does Matty know about Gather?

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

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

10. What does Matty note about Mentor when they encounter each other in chapter six?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Jean? Mentor? Rosy? Ramon? Vladik? Gatherer? Stocktender's widow? What is the role each plays in Matty's life?

Essay Topic 2

What is Trade Mart? How does Matty learn about Trade Mart? What does he tell Seer and Leader about Trade Mart? What is Matty's impression of Trade Mart?

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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