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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 Willa think it is time to do with Ben?

2. What does Ben tells Tess that shocks her?

3. Who finds Jim and Willa?

4. After the sisters return to the ranch, where are Adam and Ben going?

5. How does Tess offer a challenge to Willa indirectly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Willa say to Tess about the sisters being at the ranch in Chapter 22, and how does Tess respond?

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 tell Jim after he tells her his story?

5. What two women arrive at the ranch for Lily's bridal shower and what does Nate tell Tess when they arrive?

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

7. What happens on the Fourth of July, and what do Willa and Ben do?

8. At the spa, what does Tess say about Ben and why does she say it?

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

10. Who does Willa see after coming back to the ranch from the spa, what does she do and what does he tell her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lily is running from her abusive husband. She has some symptoms of a battered wife.

1. Discuss what you think are the reasons a spouse beats on his/her partner. Do you think the batterer is mentally ill? Why or why not?

2. Discuss reasons a person might stay with a spouse who is abusive. Use examples from Montana Sky to support your answer.

3. Do you think a spouse can be abusive and never physically touch his/her partner? What kinds of abuse are there besides physical abuse? Which type of abuse do you think does more damage? Use examples from Montana Sky to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Montana Sky, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements (They may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not? Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Roberts chooses the symbols she does?

2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Roberts chooses the metaphors she does?

3. Discuss Nora Robert's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Roberts use too many or too few literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).

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