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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 is a selkie?

2. How old are the three best friends Delwyth, Bethan, and Eira at the time of Claire's arrival in the village?

3. What is the only way to escape the village's boundaries once the winding path up the cliff ends?

4. How had Einar's mother died?

5. Claire goes to see Einar on a winter day primarily in order to ask him about what aspect of his past?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed about the relationship of Old Benedikt and Alys?

2. What is Trademaster's attitude toward Claire's longing for her son?

3. What does Claire decide to do in order to regain her lost memories?

4. What is the only thing Claire remembers from her past once she arrives in the village after fleeing the community by boat?

5. What does Einar reveal to Claire about his father?

6. What is Alys's reaction to the news that Claire is training to climb out?

7. What elements of the job of fisherman make it dangerous for villagers who undertake the position?

8. What does Alys tell Claire about the power of scent?

9. How does Claire's reaction to reaching the summit of the hill path change over time?

10. What does Einar name as his primary strategy in surviving the abuse at his father's hand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the novel's characters undergo experiences that radically transform their lives, taking them far away from the expectations they have previously held. Analyze at least three characters' transformative experiences, the effects these events have on their lives, their methods for dealing with these changes, and ultimately, the author's purpose for including these types of disparities between expectation and reality.

Essay Topic 2

Narrative events within Lois Lowry's novel Son refer to the subject of trust at many different points. Trace these mentions, explain each instance's circumstances, and discuss the overall message the author sends about the subject of trust.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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