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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. How does Colin feel about Stafford's acceptance to Oxford?
2. Why does Colin take Steven into the backyard in Part 5, Chapter 26?
3. In Part 4, Chapter 20, whom does Colin remain friends with from his school days?
4. What does Michael Reagan want to do for a living?
5. Why doesn't Colin serve in the military?
Short Essay Questions
1. What makes Harry angry with Colin in Part 5, Chapter 27?
2. What happens after Colin learns that Margaret and Stafford are a couple?
3. How does Colin choose the university he wants to attend in Part 4, Chapter 20?
4. Why does Colin go to the pub almost every night after teaching?
5. How does Colin feel when Steve is signed to a football team?
6. How does Elizabeth view Colin on their first date?
7. In Part 5, Chapter 26, what happens when Colin argues with Steven about the future?
8. What happens when Harry talks to Colin about Andrew for the first time?
9. When Colin visits Stafford's home in Part 4, Chapter 17, how do Stafford's parents act?
10. What happens when Colin tries to get in touch with Margaret in Part 4, Chapter 24?
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
The Savilles live in an underdeveloped area. How does their house compare with the houses of other characters? How do they feel about their house? How does their house serve as a symbol in the novel?
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