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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. Who calls Colin "Bard Colin"?

2. What happens when Steven takes his entrance exams for school?

3. In Part 4, Chapter 24, what happens every time Colin goes to see Margaret?

4. Who are people most surprised to see take part in the festivities in Part 4, Chapter 19?

5. Why doesn't Colin serve in the military?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Colin tells Margaret they shouldn't get married?

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

3. In Part 5, Chapter 26, what happens when Colin argues with Steven about the future?

4. In Part 4, Chapter 23, what two things does Colin come to envy about Stafford?

5. In Part 4, Chapter 18, what must Colin do for his brothers?

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

7. In Part 5, Chapter 28, what worries Colin most about Elizabeth?

8. What do Colin and Stephens disagree about at work in Part 5, Chapter 25?

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

10. Why does Colin go to the pub almost every night after teaching?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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