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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 type of animal inspires the greatest fear in Claire once she arrives in the village?

2. To whom does Einar's father send Einar when his arm is broken after his fall from the fishing boat's mast?

3. What do the villagers call the act of leaving the village?

4. From whom had Alys inherited her carved wooden trunk?

5. How many rocks does Einar have Claire add to her sack each day before she runs the hillside path?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Claire's solution for quelling her fear of animals?

3. Why do Bethan, Delwyth, and Eira stop playing a pretend game involving babies and instead switch to playing tea party?

4. What is the reason for Bryn's falling into despair and how does Alys try to help?

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

6. For what element does Trademaster agree to trade Claire's son and what is the immediate result of the trade?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the novel's title and of the repeated references to sons throughout the narrative. What is the author's purpose in including the motif of male children, both in the title and throughout the narrative of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author's message regarding perseverance within the novel Son.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the choice of an omniscient narrator to tell the story of Claire's life enabled the author to bridge the gap between Claire's life within the dystopian community and the world in which the reader lives and works.

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