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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 does Theo say that he will do with the diary entry that is Chapter 19?
2. What does Theo take from Xan after he shoots him?
3. What religion does Theo say Xan is when Rolf and Theo discuss beliefs?
4. How does Julian respond to the news of the SSP?
5. Why is Theo cold in the final paragraph of Chapter 21?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What does Miriam inform Theo of in the car, and what is his reaction? Who knows and who doesn't know the secret?
3. What does Theo write in his diary about the Five Fishes as he discusses the day of relaxation before they depart for Wales?
4. How does Theo choose the house he robs and how does he gain entry?
5. How does the book end?
6. What does Theo lash out at Julian over? What does he wish to do after, and what does he do instead?
7. Describe the burial in Chapter 28.
8. What goes through Theo's mind when he sees the tree blocking the road in Chapter 27? What happens next?
9. What does Helena tell Theo when he returns, and why does she want him off the phone?
10. What does Theo reflect upon while sitting outside the woodshed as Miriam prepares Julian for her baby's delivery?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who do you think lives their values the most throughout the story? Who does not? Discuss morality in the characters, and how you think this affects their behavior.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the writing techniques used by the author. Which are the most striking to you that make the book stand out? Which techniques help with the ability of the narrative to remain suspenseful and dark? Which, overall, are the major goals of the author?
Essay Topic 3
One theme of the book is the human ability to persevere with compassion, even in the most difficult of circumstances. Discuss where you saw compassion in the behavior of the characters. Who surprises you the most with their compassion? Who do you expect to see more from?
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