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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. How many siblings does Lily Walker describe growing up with in the newspaper article from Chapter 25?
2. Where does Leni have a part-time job in Chapter 27?
3. At what time is Leni supposed to sneak out to meet Matthew in Chapter 17?
4. Where does Cora tell Leni to meet her in 40 minutes when Leni insists on saying goodbye to Matthew in Chapter 24?
5. What is printed on the spray-painted sign on the Allbrights' gate in Chapter 20 (242)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conflict leads to Ernt's death?
2. What conflict emerges at Mad Earl's funeral?
3. What is the result of Leni's confession in Chapter 29?
4. How does Leni manage to meet up with Matthew in Chapter 19? What happens when they do?
5. How does Matthew escape in Chapter 20?
6. Why does Matthew become upset when Leni visits him in the end of the novel?
7. What is related in Leni's "My Alaska" essay in the novel's conclusion?
8. How has the relationship between Leni and Matthew changed in Part 2?
9. How does Leni respond when she visits Matthew at the care facility in Homer?
10. What guilt does Cora struggle with in Part 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of progress versus tradition in The Great Alone. Why is Ernt so opposed to the progress that Tom wants to bring to Kaneq? What drives Tom to bring progress to the community? With whom do you most agree in this regard? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the plot structure of The Great Alone. What is the inciting event that sets the plot into motion? Where does the rising action begin? Where is the climax? What information does the reader learn in the falling action and denouement?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Ernt Allbright as the central antagonist in The Great Alone. What are the factors that motivate Ernt's actions in the novel? How would you describe Ernt's relationship with his wife and daughter? How does Ernt's character evolve in the novel?
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