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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 Julian Hayden lead the town in doing?
2. What is Gail's response to David's intervention?
3. Why does David believe Frank is disappointed in him?
4. What does David say Brentrock contributed to the war effort?
5. What does Wesley offer Frank when he comes over to the house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Wesley and Frank believe Marie wants Gail in the room when Frank examines Marie?
2. What does David think when he sees his grandfather on the porch as they drive up to the house?
3. How does David know Wesley is going to investigate Frank?
4. What does Wesley begin investigating?
5. How did Wesley come to be the Sheriff of Mercer County?
6. What do Wesley and Julian first talk about instead of Frank's problems with the law?
7. What does David notice about his house when he gets home and Marie is sleeping?
8. What does David recall about when he was ill and staying with Frank and Gloria?
9. How does David reassure Marie about calling a doctor?
10. What does David say his mother worries about concerning him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Characters are an important part of what makes Montana 1948 interesting.
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze David. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Wesley. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Frank. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
4. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Gail. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
David now comes to believe that Julian's power will win out in the end, that Frank will not face any punishment for his crimes, and that only Wesley and his family will suffer. When David poses this to his mother, she says that he might be correct, indicating that she and Wesley have also talked over this possibility.
1. How do you think it might affect David to believe his grandfather has so much power? Use examples from Montana 1948 and your own life to support your answer.
2. In what ways does David think his family will suffer for Franks’ crimes? Use examples from Montana 1948 and your own life to support your answer.
3. In what ways do you think the families of most criminals suffer? Use examples from Montana 1948 and your own life to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
1. Identify the term "theme" as it pertains to a story.
2. Analyze one major theme of Montana 1948. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Analyze two secondary themes of Montana 1948. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
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