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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 does Harry do after running into his friend in Part 1, Chapter 3?

2. Who helps the Savilles manage their grief over losing Andrew?

3. What does Batty get involved with in Part 3, Chapter 13?

4. What are the two parts of Saxton?

5. What are the Saxon's neighbors waiting for in Part 3, Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Colin look like after a day of working on the farm?

2. What happens when Colin helps a fellow student at school in Part 3, Chapter 13?

3. How does Harry feel about his family's vacation to the seashore?

4. Why does Harry decide to go to a different beach in Part 1, Chapter 3?

5. Why is Harry Saville impressed with Stafford in Part 3, Chapter 12?

6. How does Harry act when Colin comes home from taking his examination?

7. What happens when Colin hears a voice while working on the farm in Part 3, Chapter 14?

8. Describe the house the Savilles move into just outside of Saxton.

9. When Colin stays with the Shaws in Part 1, Chapter 5, how is his life?

10. How does inventing affect Harry in Part 2, Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the role of women in Saville. What women were considered acceptable and which were not? What accounts for the differences? Are the women in this novel created any differently than the men? How so? What is the author saying about women in the 1930's? The 1970's? Currently?

Essay Topic 2

How does education impact Colin's life? From entrance exams to his career, follow the effects education has on Colin as a character. How does it motivate him? How does it hold him back? What does education mean to Colin?

Essay Topic 3

Readers wait for Colin to escape Saxton. Why is it so important for Colin to leave his hometown? How does Colin feel about Saxton? What steps does he take to leave, or not leave, this town? What does leaving Saxton represent in Colin's life?

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