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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. Upon what does Marie insist when Frank is there?
2. What does Gail tell Marie before going back to work?
3. Where does David's family live at the beginning of the novel?
4. Why is Wesley driving out to the reservation?
5. What is David's main goal when they get to his grandparents' home?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Gail compare the winds in Montana with the wind in North Dakota?
2. How does David reassure Marie about calling a doctor?
3. What does David hear Marie doing one day? What makes David fearful for Marie?
4. Who is Marie Little Soldier and why does David like her?
5. What does David say his mother worries about concerning him?
6. What does Wesley begin investigating?
7. Gail wishes that her family lived where?
8. Why have Wesley and Gail not had more children?
9. Why is it difficult for David to enjoy his outings at the bowling alley?
10. What does David do when he visits his grandparents?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Many novels end on a happy note.
1. Why do you think most people want a happy ending to a novel? Do you look forward to a happy resolution in each book that you read?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Which of those reasons are fulfilled by Montana 1948? Give textual support for your answer.
3. Do you think that reading solely for entertainment is a worthy reason for reading? Is it as worthy as searching for deep meaning between the book's covers? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten perspective, teach lessons, or stimulate thought? Justify your opinions.
Essay Topic 3
David seems to believe that he doesn't quite fit into life. He says that he believes there is some secret to being comfortable in situations and that he hasn't quite learned the secret.
1. Discuss other reasons David does not think he fits into his life. Use examples from Montana 1948 and your own life to support your answer.
2. Discuss the ways in which David’s feelings might be universal among all teenagers. Use examples from Montana 1948 and your own life to support your answer.
3. Discuss points that you might tell David if he was explaining to you how he feels about himself. Use examples from Montana 1948 and your own life to support your answer.
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