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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. In Part 2, Chapter 6, what does Colin do on Sundays?

2. How was Harry able to take his family to the seashore in Part 1, Chapter 3?

3. Who failed the grammar school entrance exam?

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

5. What did Harry tell Colin about the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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