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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. Where is Wesley going to have Frank moved?

2. When does David's family leave Montana?

3. What does David say his family planned to attend?

4. With whom does David's family spend the winter?

5. What does David say Clarence Undset is bound to know?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David believe about the aftermath of Frank's suicide?

2. What had Wesley said to Marie's mother about the funeral and what was Marie's mother's response?

3. What does Gail want Wesley to find out concerning Marie's funeral and why does she want to know this?

4. What is the story circulating about Frank's death?

5. Why does David go down to the basement, and what does he observe?

6. What does Wesley make it a point of to tell Gail and Wesley?

7. What does Wesley tell David to do if there is any trouble?

8. What does David say about his father's work load?

9. What does Wesley do after coming out of the basement and talking to Frank?

10. Why does David think his father has been crying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Montana 1948 belongs to the young adult novel genre.

1. Define the literary term "genre." Identify three other genres.

2. Why is it advantageous to label a title by genre? Why is it a drawback?

3. What do you think is the difference between a young adult novel and a historical novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Montana 1948. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of justice in Montana 1948. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters encourage justice? Which characters ignore justice? How is justice finally resolved?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of prejudice in Montana 1948. Who is prejudice? How is that prejudice shown? What symbols does Watson use to represent prejudice? How is prejudice shown in a subtle way? Overtly?

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