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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 do Jesse and Lily go?

2. What does Willa find in the cabin?

3. How does Willa now feel about her sisters?

4. About what does Willa worry about her sisters?

5. Where do the three sisters end up going over the weekend?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Willa tell Jim after he tells her his story?

6. Why is Jesse Cooke angry about Adam being shot and what does he vow?

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

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

9. What does Lily confess to her sisters at the spa and what did Tess do for Willa?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not?

5. What type of plot do you think Living Dead in Dallas is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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