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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. An object called a directional ______ transmits the pulses of the wind or what the author terms film.

2. What is NOT one of the weathers that is described in the book about weather that is used underground?

3. The living boy swings a shrunken ________ inside his pocket, ceding his life to the brother who preceded him.

4. The girl in the river is used to calibrate what the author calls a __________ balance.

5. The cooler parts will warm and ride, creating what the author calls a dog _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three things that the author points out as having affected the horse populations?

2. What is the definition of a Walter?

3. What is the only way that a person can escape from a dog?

4. What is the cycle of the boy who walks the earth in this section of the story?

5. What is the object of the hiding-ball game, according to the writing in the story?

6. How does the author define the idea of religion in this section of the book?

7. What is the idea of a drowning balance, according to the description in this section?

8. What is the process of detecting the position of remote things, even birds?

9. What are the two meanings of Frederick/frederick, as defined in this section?

10. How is the experience of swimming described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The dog is described many times in this book, often as having powers to impact all those around them.

Part 1: Why do you think the dog is so important in this book?

Part 2: How do you think a dog might play an important role in the life of a person?

Part 3: Would the book be different if the word 'cat' was used instead of 'dog'?

Essay Topic 2

At one point, music is used to crush Stephen, and lyrics are not allowed.

Part 1: How can music be used to crush a person and for what purpose?

Part 2: Do you think music is something that is harmful?

Part 3: Why do you think Stephen needed to be crushed?

Essay Topic 3

Food is said to attract people by falling onto various surfaces, according to the author.

Part 1: How does food change the way you act in life?

Part 2: Onto what surfaces might food fall and then impact the way a person behaves?

Part 3: Why do you think food is so powerful in life and in the larger society?

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