Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the voices of the ghosts sound like in the bog in Chapter 3?
2. In Chapter 4, what excuse does Silas give for galloping out of the bog?
3. After Marshal Farmer decides to allow Silas to come with him in Chapter 3, how long does it take them to pick up the trail of the men they are pursuing?
4. How long was Telemachus' father missing when Telemachus went to find him?
5. How many men come with a business proposal for Martin Bird in the middle of the night in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What experience did SIlas have with going to school?
2. What does Silas say about his father and his father's inventions?
3. What conversation do Silas and Marshal Farmer have after Silas gallops out of the bog?
4. Who is Enoch Farmer, and what is he doing when Silas meets him?
5. How does Mittenwool think that Silas's father will react when he learns that Silas is coming after him?
6. What are Silas's thoughts about memory at the beginning of Chapter 3?
7. What does Martin tell Silas to do when men with guns come in the night in Chapter 1?
8. What does Silas see and hear when he and Marshal Farmer enter the bog?
9. What happened when Martin took a picture of the full moon for the lunar photo contest?
10. How does Silas describe his father to Marshal Farmer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of Pony, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?
Essay Topic 2
Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not realistic fiction?
Essay Topic 3
Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Palacio use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?
|
This section contains 967 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
