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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 Chapter 25, who goes up to the McCullough house first?
2. In Chapter 24, for how long is the general store open in the morning on the day of the trial?
3. What does Van Cleve take to the sheriff's office in Chapter 19?
4. In Chapter 16, how do Kathleen, Alice, and Fred move books to higher ground?
5. When is Clem McCullough's body found?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Sophia tell Margery that she needs to get married?
2. What does Bennett tell Alice in Chapter 24 and why?
3. Where does Beth go in Chapter 28 and how does she probably get the money?
4. How does it rain in Chapter 16?
5. What do Kathleen and Sophia ask Sven to take to Margery after the baby is born?
6. In Chapter 16, where does Fred send Izzy?
7. What does Fred learn about Alice and Bennett's marriage in Chapter 27, and why does the news make him happy?
8. Who do Beth and Izzy save in Chapter 17?
9. In Chapter 25, what does Kathleen try to remind Verna McCullough that they did together as girls?
10. What experience does Sophia have as a midwife?
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
Van Cleve is a wealthy mine owner. What type of person is Van Cleve? What power does he have? How does he misuse the power that he has?
Essay Topic 3
The setting or settings in a book are the places where the action takes place. Do the settings in the book serve as a backdrop to characters or do they almost take on the role of a character? How do the settings evoke feelings or set the tone in The Giver of Stars?
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