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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do Ike and Bobby tell Mrs. Stearns is the reason they have visited?
2. What do Ike and Bobby notice about one of their horses when they wake up one morning?
3. What does Tom do when he leaves Maggie's house?
4. What do Ike and Bobby find when they arrive at Mrs. Stearns' house?
5. Where does Victoria take a part-time job?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
It is not clear why Maggie Jones thinks of the McPheron brothers when she is searching for a home for Victoria, but it is clear that she knows both brothers well since she speaks to them with a great deal of familiarity.
1. What would you infer about Maggie and the McPheron brothers' relationship from their conversation about Victoria? Use examples from the text to support your answer.
2. From what you've read of the McPheron brothers thus far do you think their home will be a good place for Victoria? Why or why not?
3. Putting yourself in the shoes of the McPheron brothers, discuss the pros and cons of taking Victoria into your home.
Essay Topic 2
There are a number of interesting questions raised by this book. Questions that most likely Haruf wanted the readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:
1. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the author's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Haruf's probable agenda concerning that idea.
2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?
3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?
Essay Topic 3
Victoria has a poor relationship with her mother. Ike and Bobby seem to have a good relationship with their father. The three are different ages.
1. What constitutes a good relationship between a parent and child? What about a bad one?
2. Do you think the relationship between a parent and child is different at different ages, for example, Victoria's age compared to Ike or Bobby's age? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your life to support your answer.
3. Does Russell have a good or bad relationship with his father? Why? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
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