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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. Who is the male star from Splendor in the Grass that is described in Chapter 19?

2. What are described as the most destructive forces on earth in Chapter 20?

3. Where does Cora tell Leni to meet her in 40 minutes when Leni insists on saying goodbye to Matthew in Chapter 24?

4. What is next to Leni in the nightmare that she has in the beginning of Chapter 15?

5. What gift does Matthew give to Leni when he returns in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Matthew tell Aly that he wants to return to Kaneq in Chapter 14?

2. How has the relationship between Leni and Matthew changed in Part 2?

3. Where does Leni go when she arrives in Homer? Why?

4. How does Matthew become seriously injured in Part 2?

5. How does Leni respond when she visits Matthew at the care facility in Homer?

6. How is the courtroom described in Chapter 30?

7. What is related in Leni's "My Alaska" essay in the novel's conclusion?

8. What plan do Leni and Cora devise immediately after Ernt's death?

9. What is the result of Leni's confession in Chapter 29?

10. How does Matthew escape in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of family in The Great Alone. How would you compare the families of Leni and Matthew? What are the eccentricities of these families that are demonstrated in the novel? What statement do you think the author is making regarding family? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of toxic love in The Great Alone. How does Leni feel about the toxic love between her parents? How does the author use metaphor or simile to illustrate this toxic love? What are the impacts and/or repercussions of toxic love?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the characters of Matthew and Tom Walker in The Great Alone. What characteristics stand out in Tom and his son? What do the actions of these characters indicate regarding their motivations? How do the characters evolve?

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