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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. Who is the artist in the book of paintings of bottles that Mr. Griffin lends Duncan?

2. In Chapter 3, which of Shakespeare's plays does Duncan have to answer questions about?

3. Where did the man who gave Karel a ride say he was going?

4. Where does Zoe get a job in Chapter 13?

5. How many walks a day does Gordon say that Lily likes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Zoe follow in Chapter 15?

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

3. How does Duncan get a dog?

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

5. Why did Zoe break up with Anthony?

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

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

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

9. What does Zoe remember about dating Luke?

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

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

Duncan wants to find his birth mother. Why does Duncan want to find his birth mother? How does his desire to search affect his adoptive family? What do they fear?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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