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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. In "Lagoon," what type of flowers grow behind the cottage that Augusto allows Neftali to use?
2. What do people say that swans do when they die?
3. As Neftali brings the swan to the lagoon, how many flamingos does he say that he sees?
4. In "Passion," what does the family have for dessert the night that Neftali is given permission to work for Uncle Orlando?
5. Besides swans, what birds can Neftali hear in "Lagoon"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What type of jobs does Neftali do for his uncle when he works at the newspaper office?
2. In "Lagoon," what does Neftali find behind the cottage that Augusto allows him to use?
3. What is the second thing that Neftali shows Laurita in "Fire"?
4. In "Fire," what happens to Neftali's notebooks and writings?
5. What is Neftali's job when his uncle has a meeting at the newspaper office to discuss the Mapuche?
6. In "Ocean," who does Neftali make friends with on the boat?
7. In "River," what do Neftali and Laurita watch Father, Rodolfo, and Uncle Orlando load for their trip and why?
8. What does Neftali notice and feel when he sees the ocean for the first time?
9. How does the family seem different to Neftali as they walk to the beach in "Ocean"?
10. What does Neftali see as they travel on the train in "Ocean"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?
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 characters?
Essay Topic 3
Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the author use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?
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