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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 direction is the other family, which the coyote senses, coming from?
2. What is Nannie's biggest fear of pesticides?
3. Who cuts down trees for Garnett and Nannie, in Chapter 20?
4. What falls out of Garnett's closet that reminds him of his wife?
5. Why does the coyote like Nannie's orchard?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the first cold day a day that Deanna will never forget?
2. In Chapter 17, what remark does Nannie make that causes Garnett to wonder if he may have been responsible for his wife's death?
3. What does the snake, leaving the cabin, symbolize for Deanna, in Chapter 22?
4. What does Nannie do, in Chapter 20, that makes Garnett realize how starved he is for human touch?
5. Why does Deanna think that falling trees will never crush her cabin?
6. In Chapter 19, Deanna is exhibiting what symptoms that causes Eddie to think that she is anemic and Deanna to think she is menopausal?
7. What reasons does Lusa give Jewel for wanting to adopt her children?
8. What secret does Lusa tell Crys, in Chapter 21?
9. Why is Deanna anxious about Eddie reading her thesis?
10. In Chapter 24, what reason does Lusa give Jewel for using every bit of produce from her garden?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "Prodigal Summer", Deanna finally ends her self-imposed exile, Lusa comes into her own, and Garnett learns the fine art of compromise. Choose one of these characters that you feel has the most character development throughout the novel and describe their development. Give specific examples from the book to support your choice.
Essay Topic 2
Man vs. nature is a common theme in "Prodigal Summer". Explain Deanna's theory of predation, as it relates to predators and prey. Cite examples that she lists in the book. If predators are killed or die at a faster rate than prey, what are some of the outcomes that she predicts will happen? What could the effect on humans be?
Essay Topic 3
Although we never meet the character, Garnett Sheldon Walker IV, we learn about him from conversations in the novel. Describe the character, based on conversations of Garnett (his father) and Jewel. What was his upbringing like? How did his parents treat him? What did he do to warrant having to leave town and to be disowned by his father? How did he treat Jewel and the children? What are their opinions of him?
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