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

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

3. Where does Ernt tell Cora they are going to buy another snow machine on Saturday in Chapter 19?

4. What does Leni's father yell at the tourists on the bridge in Chapter 20 (243)?

5. Whose case went to the Supreme Court and impacted the way that domestic violence victims were treated, as noted in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tom react when he meets Leni at the jail?

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

3. What conflict emerges at Mad Earl's funeral?

4. When and where does Part 3 of the novel begin?

5. How does Leni respond to her home environment when she is released from the hospital in Part 2?

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

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

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

9. How does the narrative style shift in Chapter 14? Why do you think the author makes this shift?

10. How is the theme of deception developed in Chapters 17 and 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of domestic abuse in The Great Alone. What are the impacts of domestic abuse on Cora? What are the impacts of domestic abuse on Leni? What struggles do these characters face in regard to escaping a violent and abusive home?

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 importance of setting in The Great Alone. What role does setting play in the novel's plot? How does the author describe the setting? What imagery is employed in these descriptions?

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