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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. Why does Tess book a male masseuse for Willa?

2. To whom do they give what the killer leaves for Lily?

3. What does Willa do while in a rage?

4. Why is Jesse really angry?

5. What had Jim promised his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Willa tell the others about Lily during a dinner party Lily hosts?

2. What do Willa and Ben do in Chapter 21 and how does Willa feel about it? What does Ben tell her?

3. Where do Adam and Willa find Jesse's jeep, what does Willa tell him, and what does Lily do about being abducted?

4. What does Willa do after Adam is shot? What does she find?

5. What does the killer do to Ham and what does he tell Willa?

6. How do Ham and Willa reconcile after their fight and what does Ham do afterward?

7. What does Willa do to her father's office and why does she do it?

8. What does Willa tease Ben about on the ride after she returns from the spa?

9. How does the killer feel about Lily's wedding and what does he plan to do?

10. What does Nate tell Ben the morning after the dinner party and how does Ben respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Montana Sky.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Montana Sky. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Montana Sky. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Montana Sky is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 3

Jack Mercy married three times and considered each marriage a failure when his wife had a daughter. His last daughter lived at the ranch with him, trying unsuccessfully to earn her father's approval.

1. Do you believe the fact that Jack Mercy lived on a ranch in Montana influenced his intense desire for a son? In other words, do you think a doctor in New York City would have been more likely to not care whether his child was a boy or girl? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. In many places in the past, and even in the present, female babies were often killed or left out in the elements to die. This has social as well as moral repercussions, for example, in China at present, males are having a difficult time finding a wife because the ratio of men to women is so skewed from female infanticide. Discuss the moral or social implications of cultures which prefer male to female babies. Use examples from the book to help illustrate your answer.

3. In many countries where there is a bias towards male children, even the mother participants in that bias. Discuss the implications for the mental and emotional health of females raised in a culture where such bias exists.

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