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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 is the name of Marie's new husband?

2. What is the name of the town at the beginning of this book?

3. What is Barney Flinn's occupation?

4. Where did Marie's father send her to stop her from seeing Frank?

5. What does John tell his children to always let their mother do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Carl and Alexandra spend their days while Carl is visiting?

2. What does Emil think of Ivar's cave?

3. What does the author compare Emil and Amedee to while Emil is visiting Amedee and his new wife?

4. Why do Lou and Oscar take credit for the success of the farm?

5. What is Frank upset about when he comes home while Carl and Alexandra are visiting?

6. How does Carl tell Alexandra he feels about his life?

7. Why did Marie's father not like Frank, and what did he do to get her to stop seeing Frank?

8. What happens when Alexandra sees Carl in the garden?

9. What does Carl witness between Marie and Emil one morning while walking alone?

10. What do Alexandra's brothers say about Carl as they leave the family dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Lou and Oscar are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support and, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

Essay Topic 3

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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