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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The repetition of the word "echoes" in the last paragraph suggests
(a) Having one's own words thrown back at them.
(b) Repeating or revisiting the past.
(c) Making the same mistakes over and over again.
(d) Refusing to hear others properly.

2. The men take turns taking footage of the wood they have chopped rather than letting the women film them because
(a) They do not want the women to know what they are filming.
(b) They are afraid the women will break the camera.
(c) They only want males to appear in the film.
(d) They can not wait for the women to finish their gardening.

3. David is most interested in
(a) Reading.
(b) Listening to the radio.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Swimming.

4. The narrator compares Anna's cries to
(a) A cry for help from God.
(b) The sounds of the woodland animals.
(c) An animal's when caught in a trap.
(d) The cries of the heron.

5. The narrator and her companions are traveling in
(a) Mexico.
(b) The United States.
(c) France.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though the narrator has memorized survival guides, she realizes that it is still possible

2. The narrator finds it difficult to enter the lake because

3. The narrator remembers a tugboat with a house on it that appealed to her because

4. David blames the changes in the town and the negative outcomes on

5. On the lake the narrator feels a sense of

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator hide from the searchers?

2. What confusion seizes Joe while he is sleeping?

3. What were the narrator's experiences with religion as a child?

4. The narrator says that living on the island felt "normal" to her, which suggests what about her personality?

5. What attitude does the narrator express about the emotions of others?

6. How is the narrator changing as she remembers her past?

7. Describe the picture the narrator has found as a "gift" from her mother.

8. Describe the narrator's relationship with her traveling companions.

9. What stops the narrator from responding to Joe's voice?

10. What change has occurred in the narrator's views on fishing and hunting?

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