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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 doesn't Colin serve in the military?

2. What does Ellen tell Colin about Steven in Part 5, Chapter 26?

3. Where does Colin go with Audrey in Part 4, Chapter 18?

4. Why does Colin's mother go to the hospital in Part 4, Chapter 18?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 4, Chapter 19, what happens when Colin invites Sheila over to his house?

2. What happens when Harry talks to Colin about Andrew for the first time?

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

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

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

6. How does Colin feel when Steve is signed to a football team?

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

8. What does Mr. Gannon think when he visits the Savilles in Part 4, Chapter 21?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose three of Colin's boyhood friends to compare and contrast. What events helped to define these characters? What happens to each of them? What is the point the author is trying to make about childhood development?

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

The narrator of Saville is an unknown third person. Characters are often referred to by pronouns. What is the purpose of leaving the characters nameless so often? What message does this deliver? Is this an effective form of narration?

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