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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. How long has the forge been in the Lang family?

2. How long is the hair of the boy the Lang children find in the field?

3. Who did Zoe date after Luke?

4. When does Matthew remember sharing a beer with his friend Benjamin?

5. When Duncan was bit by the neighbor's dog, how many tooth marks did the dog leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Duncan get a dog?

2. What advice does Mr. Griffin give Duncan about his drawing?

3. Why did Zoe break up with Anthony?

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

5. How does Duncan see each person in his family heading in different directions?

6. What does Zoe remember about dating Luke?

7. What happens when Duncan goes to get help in Chapter 1?

8. Where does Zoe want to get a job in Chapter 13, and why is that strange?

9. How do the Lang children do in school?

10. Why does Tomas meet Matthew at a pub?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zoe meets Rufus when she visits Oxford. How would you describe Rufus and Zoe’s relationship? What does their relationship reveal about reconciliation?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Accumulation is a literary device that allows an author to gather scattered ideas in a literary work and gradually build on information readers need to know. From whose perspective are various chapters told? How does each section add information? How does the use of multiple viewpoints allow the author to use accumulation to advance the plot and provide important details to readers?

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