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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 Elizabeth do when Colin asks what she'll do with her life in Part 5, Chapter 31?

2. What do Harry and Colin argue about in Part 4, Chapter 24?

3. What job does Harry get in Part 4, Chapter 21?

4. In Part 4, Chapter 22 what does Margaret help Colin's mother with?

5. In Part 4, Chapter 23, who does join the military?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Colin learns that Margaret and Stafford are a couple?

2. What happens during Colin's medical exam in Part 4, Chapter 23?

3. How does Elizabeth view Colin on their first date?

4. How does Michael react to his father's death?

5. What happens when Colin goes out with Audrey for the first time?

6. What makes Harry angry with Colin in Part 5, Chapter 27?

7. What happens when Colin tries to get in touch with Margaret in Part 4, Chapter 24?

8. What happens when Colin asks Elizabeth what she'll do with her life in Part 5, Chapter 31?

9. What does Margaret comment on after visiting the Savilles' house in Part 4, Chapter 22?

10. When Colin visits Stafford's home in Part 4, Chapter 17, how do Stafford's parents act?

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

Saville is very much a novel about Colin coming of age. Summarize the development of Colin from child to adult. What major events help move him? What beliefs remain unchanged? What is Colin's pivotal moment? What lesson does the author want readers to recognize in Colin's story?

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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