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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. Why does Harry beat Colin in Part 2, Chapter 10?

2. How does Stafford travel to and from school?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 5, how long is Colin's mother in the hospital?

4. How does Miss Woodson treat her students at King Edward's?

5. Who decides that Colin should attend Sunday school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens the first time Colin goes to Sunday school?

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

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

4. How is Ellen able to tell when Colin takes Steven to the hut?

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

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

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

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

9. How did Harry build his bomb shelter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Colin's three main romances. How are they similar? How are they different? Does Colin grow as a character at all in terms of his romantic encounters?

Essay Topic 2

The class system is Saville is very clear. Describe the divides in Colin's society and where Colin fits in among them. What is the author saying about social class? Is it possible to move up in social class?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Ellen's parents to Harry's parents. How do they treat their children? How do they act with the rest of the family? How are they perceived by others? Are some of these characters portrayed in a better light? Why?

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