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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 has knocked at Theo's door in Chapter 21?
2. How does Julian respond to the news of the SSP?
3. Who does Theo imagine Rolf will go to first after he deserts his wife?
4. What language does Theo find a note in?
5. What is the task Luke is given in Chapter 26?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Theo plan for Julian to escape the attackers? Does the plan work? What is unsuccessful?
2. How does Theo treat the old couple? Give examples.
3. What happens after the baby is born?
4. How does Theo regard his feelings towards the person he meets at the market in Chapter 19? What does he decide he will do next?
5. What are the threats Julian, Theo, and Miriam must confront once they are reunited after the robbery?
6. What happens as Theo and Rolf tend to the car in Chapter 24?
7. Why does Theo take Miriam inside to Jasper's, and not to Rolf?
8. Describe the burial in Chapter 28.
9. What does Miriam inform Theo of in the car, and what is his reaction? Who knows and who doesn't know the secret?
10. Why does Miriam come for Theo?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Infertility is a terrifying thought, and obviously the main theme of the book. What do you see now in our society that the author could have been inspired by to write of this subject? In other words, what is the infertility that is the subject of the book symbolic of in our culture? Use examples from the book to support the claims that you make.
Essay Topic 2
What are the largest revelations or turning points in the book? How do they change the behavior of the characters? How do they affect the actions of the story?
Essay Topic 3
There are many different leaders in the book and also different forms of leadership. Discuss some of these forms, and how they affected the conflicts and actions of the book. Who are some of the stronger leaders?
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