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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. How does Colin think he did on the examination in Part 2, Chapter 9?

2. When Ellen's parents are on their death bed, how does Ellen feel about her relationship with them?

3. What job does Colin do when he works on a farm?

4. Where will Colin go to school in the fall?

5. How long will Colin's bus ride be when he starts school in the fall?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What makes the food the Savilles serve Stafford in Part 3, Chapter 15 so special?

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

4. What happened when Colin and Harry went into the city in Part 1, Chapter 4?

5. What do the Savilles begin to do every Sunday in Part 2, Chapter 8?

6. What were the results of the entrance exam for Colin and his friends?

7. What happens during Colin's first day of school?

8. Why couldn't Colin live at his own house in Part 1, Chapter 5?

9. How does Ellen feel when she visits her parents in Part 3, Chapter 16?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of dialect in Saville. Why does the author use this dialect? How does it help to create the characters and the place in Saville? Is the dialect effective? How?

Essay Topic 3

Because of the loss of Andrew, the Savilles have tension in their marriage from the start. Describe the tension that Harry and Ellen face throughout the novel. What aggravates their tension? Do they have a resolution? What is the author's commentary on their marriage?

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