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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Maggie tell Tom when they are dancing?
2. What do the boys tell Guthrie when he arrives home the night of their encounter with Russell?
3. From where are Ike and Bobby walking home?
4. What does Victoria do when the McPheron brothers go to round up cattle when they come home from shopping?
5. What does Harold say when Victoria goes back to Maggie's car?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The only question Victoria has for the doctor is whether her baby is all right. Clearly she does want the baby. At this point it is difficult to say why Victoria wants to have the baby despite the hardships pregnancy and motherhood will cause. Perhaps because Victoria has never had a fulfilling family life she is ready to love a child of her own.
1. Discuss the reasons why Victoria might want to have her baby.
2. Do you think Victoria should keep her baby? Why or why not?
3. Discuss the pros and cons of a teenage girl having and keeping a baby.
Essay Topic 2
Plainsong, like many, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy (or at least optimistic) note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why? not?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Plainsong and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Plainsong is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Regeneration help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Plainsong? Why or why not.
3. Choose one specific incident in Plainsongto discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.
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