Summer of Night Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Summer of Night Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 emerges from Dale and Lawrence's closet in Chapter 16?

2. What is the name of Aleister Crowley's book?

3. What height does the corn around Elm Haven reach in the weeks leading up to July 4th?

4. What does Tubby kick at in Chapter 2?

5. Where does Dale see Cordie Cooke walking in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Ashley-Montague tell Duane when Duane asks to see the historical records from 1876?

2. What do Duane and his father learn from reading Art's journal in Chapter 16?

3. What happens when Duane hears his father start the combine in Chapter 19?

4. Who stops Dale as he follows Cordie Cooke in Chapter 11? Who rescues Dale from this person?

5. In Chapter 22, what causes Jim to remember what he saw through the school window at the beginning of the summer?

6. What does Duane hear through his headphones in Chapter 4?

7. What happens to Duane in Chapter 9 when he is walking into town?

8. What does Duane learn from Alister Crowley's book, "The Book of the Law"?

9. After returning to his house with the constable and Dr. Staffney, what does Jim discover in his room?

10. What does Dale see when he goes into his flooded basement to replace a blown fuse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to the main characters? What are their roles in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Simmons's use of imagery in the novel. What are some examples of imagery? How do these examples relate to the themes and motifs of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conflicts in the novel "Summer of Night." Who is in conflict with whom and why? How do these conflicts affect the plot and the characters? Are these conflicts resolved?

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