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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 happens to Matty after he slices through some of the vines?

2. What does Kira say when Matty asks if she's seen Leader?

3. What does Matty sense as he feels himself stop breathing?

4. What is the weather like as Matty is preparing to leave?

5. What is Kira eating as they prepare for their first night in Forest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Seer refers to both Matty and Kira as his children. Why?

2. What is the memory Matty has about Jean as he's talking to Kira when they camp for the first night in Forest? What does he tell Kira about Jean?

3. What are Matty's first injuries from Forest and what does he know it means?

4. What does Matty see in the tapestry Kira made for her father and what does he say when Jean questions him about it?

5. Describe what Matty sees when he is healing Forest.

6. What are some of the changes Matty notes about Forest as he begins his journey?

7. What were some of the things Kira had done for Matty when he was a child?

8. What does Matty find that makes him think of the newly-arrived group at Village?

9. How does Matty convince Kira that his gift is real and what does he tell her about healing humans?

10. Describe the daily meetings between Leader and Seer as Leader watches the progress of Matty of Kira's journey.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Seer come to Village? How does he lose his sight? How is he able to cope with his blindness?

Essay Topic 2

There are two widows referred to in the story - Stocktender's widow and Gatherer's widow. Why do the two women not have a name of their own? What does this say about the society? What does it say about the people?

Essay Topic 3

What does Matty recall about his childhood? What memories are painful? Are there any good memories?

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