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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. Where do the Savilles walk for an hour every Sunday?

2. Where is the hut that Colin and his friends built?

3. Why does Ellen buy Colin's uniform too large for him?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what does Harry's friend urge him to do?

5. What shift does Harry work at the coal pit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Harry look up to Mr. Reagan?

3. How is Colin different from Andrew?

4. Why does Colin get into a fist fight in Part 3, Chapter 15?

5. Why does Colin get in trouble with his father in Part 2, Chapter 10?

6. What happens on the bus ride to Colin's examination?

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

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

9. In Part 3, Chapter 16, how does Colin describe the teachers at his school?

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

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

The Savilles live in an underdeveloped area. How does their house compare with the houses of other characters? How do they feel about their house? How does their house serve as a symbol in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Rugby is an important sport in Saxton. Who plays rugby? How do the characters in this novel feel about the sport? What does the sport represent in this novel? How is rugby used to help define the time and place of Saville?

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