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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 was the name of the spaniel that Hal had when he was Duncan's age?

2. What did Matthew give Rachel for her birthday?

3. When did Morandi die?

4. Under what type of tree did the Langs bury Arthur?

5. At the school Christmas party last year, how long did Matthew kiss Rachel?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Matthew find when he goes back to the field where they found Karel?

2. What does Zoe remember about writing a poem aout her grandfather in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 7, what happens when Zoe goes to Oxford?

4. What does Tomas look like?

5. Why did Zoe break up with Anthony?

6. What do the Langs learn about Karel's father, Frank, when he comes to visit?

7. What does Karel remember about the man who picked him up?

8. How does Duncan get a dog?

9. Who does Zoe follow in Chapter 15?

10. What does Duncan learn about his birth mother in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of The Boy in the Field, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 2

The Boy in the Field is a coming-of-age story. How do Matthew, Zoe, and Duncan mature and grow in the novel? Is/Are there an incident or incidents that contribute greatly to their maturity and growth?

Essay Topic 3

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

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