The Dream House Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Craig Higginson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Dream House Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Craig Higginson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 in the garden that used to belong to John Ford are swallowed up by a bank of rhododendrons?

2. What color car does Looksmart drive to Dwaleni Farm?

3. How many three-course meals does Looksmart remember that the Wiley's used to eat daily?

4. Where do John Ford's children live?

5. What is the name of the chlid Patricia lost?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role have dogs played in Patricia's life, and what do remains?

2. What is said about Bheki's son?

3. What is Bheki doing when Beauty finds him by one of the half-built houses in "Two" and how does he respond to Beauty?

4. How does Looksmart remember Patricia in the past?

5. Why is the lightning in the area feared?

6. What does Patricia think about there being things to fear during Looksmart's visit?

7. What does Looksmart remember about something he made for Patricia when he was a boy?

8. What does Dwaleni Farm look like when Looksmart returns?

9. How did John and Patricia meet?

10. What does Patricia see as she follows Looksmart's gaze around the room she is sitting in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patricia struggles to deal with the past and packing it away. Why does Patricia struggle with the past and packing it away? How is her struggle literal and figurative? Why is it easier for Beauty to deal with Patricia’s past?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

There are several versions of the story about Grace. Why does Patricia remember the day Grace died differently than Beauty or Looksmart do? How does bias make it difficult for her to see the truth at first?

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