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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. At what meal does Claire first realize that every other worker is taking a pill besides her?
2. When Claire is at lunch and is surprised at her table mate's comment that going into labor causes pain, what word does she tell her table mate had been used within her instruction instead?
3. What reason does Claire give for her son's lack of distress upon her departure?
4. What occasion had prompted the community to perform the Ceremony of Loss a few years before the events of the narrative?
5. What assignments are announced during the Twelves's part of the Ceremony?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what reason are the Nurturers considering keeping Claire's son at the center for another year before assigning him to a parental unit?
2. What is Dimitri's explanation for why the community no longer has mammals?
3. What reason does Sophia provide for parental units wanting to receive their assigned children once they are a little older, rather than when they are infants?
4. Why does Jeanette, one of the Fish Hatchery workers, feel surprise when the name Paul is given to one of the Newchildren at the Ceremony?
5. What is Claire's son's comfort item and what had hers been during her childhood?
6. What are the elements of Claire's plan to find Sophia, her acquaintance who has a job at the Nurturing Center where Claire's son is being held, and how does it work out?
7. How does Claire feel about the river that borders the community?
8. How is the boat's cook Marie described by the narrator?
9. How do the Nurturers respond to Claire's query asking if it would be alright if she visited the Nurturing Center again?
10. Upon finally seeing Marie on the boat, what questions arise in Claire's mind?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Claire's decision to allow Einar to train her for her climb up the rock face and for her coming encounter with Trademaster. Assess the effectiveness of his training and the effectiveness of her application of that training in the fulfillment of her goals.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the interplay between the climax of the novel Son and its denouement. How does Lois Lowry employ each plot stage and how does their juxtaposition help her get across the intended messages in her novel?
Essay Topic 3
Few characters within the novel have particularly strong relationships with members of their biological families and by omitting key relationships with inherent biological ties, the author can redefine the notion of family within the narrative. Choose three relationships within the novel that demonstrate familial bonds, describe the circumstances surrounding these bonds, and discuss how these relationships fuel the author's message about the definition of family.
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