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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 is the name of the chlid Patricia lost?
2. What was the name of Patricia's last Chihuahua who died in her lap 18 months ago?
3. What type of bats does Patricia say are the only ones that humans can hear?
4. In "Two," what tree branch that is supposed to be sacred is being used in a bonfired that Bheki is near?
5. While Beauty goes to fetch Patricia's walker, what dog can Patrica hear barking?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Patricia doing when she hears the sound of a car in the mist in "One"?
2. How does Looksmart remember Patricia in the past?
3. How does Looksmart compare the dispossessed and Beauty and her people?
4. How does Beauty think that Patricia looks when Beauty returns from the bonfire?
5. What does Patricia look like when Looksmart first sees her when he walks inside the house in "Two"?
6. What does Dwaleni Farm look like when Looksmart returns?
7. What is said about Bheki's son?
8. What does Looksmart remember about something he made for Patricia when he was a boy?
9. How did John and Patricia meet?
10. How has Beauty been deciding what to keep and what to discard during the last few weeks?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Bheki has worked for the Wileys for a long time. How would you describe Bheki and the type of person he is in most of the novel? How does a conversation with Looksmart change Bheki? How does it allow him to make choices?
Essay Topic 2
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 3
Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of The Dream House?
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