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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 flowers does Rufus have in his room in Chapter 26?

2. Who yells stop when Matthew hits Benjamin in the groin in Chapter 28?

3. In Chapter 30, what does Matthew have to drink at the Lustigs' house?

4. What language is Matthew studying in Chapter 23?

5. What newspapers does Matthew get from the library in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Rufus's girlfriend?

2. In Chapter 18, why does Tomas want to search in the area near the hospital for the assailant?

3. How do Duncan and Zoe's hands compare?

4. What does Duncan learn in Chapter 32?

5. What did Hall want to do when he was growing up, and why did he become a blacksmith instead?

6. Where does Duncan wake at the end of Chapter 21, and what does he decide that he needs to do?

7. What happens when Matthew goes to Rachel's in Chapter 25?

8. Who is the American that Zoe keeps searching out?

9. Why does Gordon come to the Langs' in Chapter 29, and what does he do?

10. What does Zoe tell Matthew in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

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