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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. How long has it been since Miriam left the woodshed in the final chapter?
2. What helps Theo find Julian and Miriam as he drives the stolen car to reunite with them?
3. How does Theo regard Miriam's midwifery?
4. What does Theo say he is absolute of as he closes his diary entry in Chapter 26?
5. Why is Miriam concerned about how fast the car is being driven in Chapter 24?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Theo awakens in Chapter 25, where does he learn that Luke and Julian have gone? What does he think of their disappearance from the rest of the group?
2. What goes through Theo's mind when he sees the tree blocking the road in Chapter 27? What happens next?
3. How do Theo and the Five Fishes spend the rest of the relaxing day in Chapter 26?
4. How does Theo plan for Julian to escape the attackers? Does the plan work? What is unsuccessful?
5. What does Theo write in his diary about the Five Fishes as he discusses the day of relaxation before they depart for Wales?
6. Why does Theo take Miriam inside to Jasper's, and not to Rolf?
7. What do Theo and Rolf discuss the morning after the car is pulled over? Do they seem to bond or argue?
8. How does the book end?
9. Describe the burial in Chapter 28.
10. Who does Theo see at the market after the SSP come to his home, and what happens between them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The story is split into two different books. Compare and contrast the speed, moods, tones, themes, actions, and growth of the characters between Book One and Book Two.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
The British setting of the book largely affects the characters' traits and many of the societal themes. What have you learned about British culture by reading the book? How is it similar and how is it different from your own culture? What do you think would have been different if this were a book written by an author in your own country? British students can discuss what they would imagine would have been different should the book have been of another nation's writing.
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