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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 does Ennis call Franny in Chapter 9?

2. How long ago did Franny remember in Chapter 11 that she was in prison?

3. After Franny ties a rolling hitch for Anik in Chapter 5, how many more knots does he have her do?

4. What type of vehicle picked Franny up in Chapter 4?

5. How long after the kiss in the aviary did Niall and Franny marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, where was Franny four years ago and why?

2. What were the circumstances of Franny's birth?

3. What happened to the Bermuda petrel?

4. Where are Malachai and Dae from?

5. Why does Franny go to the ocean after dinner in Chapter 13?

6. What happens to Samuel in Chapter 10?

7. In Chapter 3, where does Franny find herself when she wakes, and who rescues her?

8. In Chapter 1, why does Franny jump into the water?

9. What does Franny notice about the birds when they land on the boat in Chapter 6?

10. What are Franny's chores on the Saghani in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 2

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the author use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

Essay Topic 3

Franny and Niall visit John Torpey. What does Franny learn about herself from Torpey? How does the information Torpey provides that give Franny insight into family and herself?

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