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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. Where does Zoe get a job in Chapter 13?

2. What do Duncan and then Matthew stab with a knife in Chapter 9?

3. How old does Karel think the man is who attacked him?

4. What is the name of the girl Matthew remembers from primary six whose father was abusive?

5. What does Karel say the man was wearing who attacked him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Matthew remember about a girl in primary six?

2. Why did Zoe break up with Anthony?

3. How does Mrs. Humphreys quiz Duncan and then what does she tell him?

4. What do Matthew, Zoe, and Duncan find when they are walking home from school?

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

6. What good and bad happened when a neighbor's dog bit Duncan?

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

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

9. What does Duncan tell the detective about the man who nearly stopped when he went to get help for the boy?

10. What does the man look like who attacked Karel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Rufus is working on a doctorate in philosophy. What conversation do Zoe and Rufus have in Chapter 22 about philosophy? What does their conversation reveal about philosophical problems and whether they can be solved?

Essay Topic 3

Gordon Enright is an aspiring actor who gives away a dog. Why does Gordon give away Lily? What does finding a new home for his dog reveal about him and who he is?

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