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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 and the remainder of the Five Fishes do at the end of Chapter 28?

2. Why is Rolf sure he can become Warden of England?

3. What frightens Theo and the women as they walk to find the woodshed?

4. Why does Theo step outside the woodshed during the preparations for the birthing?

5. How is Chapter 26 written?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the threats Julian, Theo, and Miriam must confront once they are reunited after the robbery?

2. Who does Theo see at the market after the SSP come to his home, and what happens between them?

3. Describe the burial in Chapter 28.

4. What does Theo write in his diary about the Five Fishes as he discusses the day of relaxation before they depart for Wales?

5. How is Rolf distanced from the group throughout the burial and after?

6. How does the book end?

7. What kind of Warden does Rolf say he would be? What is Theo's reaction?

8. What has happened to Rolf after Theo awakes after Luke's burial? What does Theo expect he is doing and what is his response?

9. How does Rolf say he can "use" Theo? How does Theo respond?

10. What goes through Theo's mind when he sees the tree blocking the road in Chapter 27? What happens next?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author used foreshadowing many times throughout the course of the novel. Discuss some of the instances in which this technique was used, and how it added to the narrative. Can you recollect any events that are not foreshadowed that you feel would have added to the story if they were? Discuss.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss some of the conflicts between or within characters that occurred throughout the book. How do these conflicts affect the characters that lived them? How are they changed and how do they remain the same? Do these conflicts seem worthy or petty, especially in comparison to the actions and realities of the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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