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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. Where did Leni live with her mother at a commune when Leni's father was in the service?

2. Where does Large Marge say she is from in Chapter 11?

3. How many residents does Large Marge say live on this part of the peninsula of Kaneq year-round in Chapter 3?

4. What did Natalie teach at a university?

5. Where had Leni's parents lived in a trailer park where her father had a good job as a mechanic?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Leni's first successful hunt described? What does she kill?

2. How is Cora described when she is introduced in the beginning of the novel?

3. Where does Matthew move in Chapter 10? Why?

4. What are Leni's impressions of the settings in Chapters 3 and 4 as the Allbrights travel to their destination?

5. What are Leni's first impressions of Matthew?

6. Discuss the exchange between Cora and her mother in Chapter 2. What is revealed about these characters through the exchange?

7. How does the author illustrate the changes as winter comes in Chapter 8?

8. What does Tom announce at the community meeting that he holds at the Kicking Moose Saloon? How does Ernt respond?

9. What causes the conflict between Tom and Ernt after the wolf attack? How does this conflict impact Ernt?

10. In what ways are Matthew's behaviors following his mother's death similar to Ernt's? How are they different?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of foreshadowing and/or red herrings in The Great Alone. What purposes do foreshadowing and red herrings serve in literature? How and why are they employed in this novel? Give three examples from the text in your response.

Essay Topic 2

List three examples of symbolism in The Great Alone and discuss what they represent. Why does the author employ this symbolism? How does each symbol connect to the novel's themes? How does symbolism connect to the main characters in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme/motif of literature in The Great Alone. What are some of the literary references and/or allusions made by the author in the text? How do these literary works connect to this novel thematically? How do these references help to develop the characters in the story?

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