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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. How does David describe his life?

2. What does David tell his mother about Marie?

3. About what is Marie adamant when she talks with David?

4. What does Wesley do as Gail and David go inside David's grandparents' home?

5. Who is Marie Little Soldier?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gail learn as she questions Marie about Marie's illness?

2. What happens when David tries to intervene in Gail's questioning of Marie?

3. Who is Ollie Young Bear?

4. What does David find Len doing when he goes for pie and how does Len explain himself?

5. What does David tell Gail when she comes home for lunch, and what is Gail's response?

6. What observation does David make about Ollie Young Bear concerning Ollie smiling?

7. With whom does Wesley talk to when he calls Frank? What does the person say?

8. Who is David Hayden? Where does he live when the novel opens?

9. How does Gail compare the winds in Montana with the wind in North Dakota?

10. Gail wishes that her family lived where?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character.

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is that is serves as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Montana 1948 help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Montana 1948? Use examples from Montana 1948 and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

1. Who are the protagonist(s) of the story? Why are they considered to be protagonists? Give textual evidence to support your answer.

2. Who are the antagonists of the story? Why are they considered to be antagonists? Give textual evidence to support your answer.

3. Which three secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot? Give textual evidence to support your answer.

4. Are any of the characters dispensable? If so, which characters? Justify your answer.

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Give textual evidence to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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