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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. What item does Large Marge give to Leni at the store in Chapter 23?

2. How old is Leni's grandfather described as being in Chapter 25?

3. What animals does Matthew take Leni to watch in the marsh while the other students are looking at a pirate cove in Chapter 17?

4. What is described as Cora's favorite movie in Chapter 21?

5. What Shakespearean play is Leni's class studying in school in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Large Marge help Cora and Leni after Ernt's death?

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

3. What does Ernt propose to do in order to protect the Harlan compound in Part 2? How is this proposal met by the Harlans?

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

5. What conflict leads to Ernt's death?

6. Why does Matthew become upset when Leni visits him in the end of the novel?

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

8. What does Large Marge do upon entering the courthouse in Chapter 30?

9. What guilt does Cora struggle with in Part 3?

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

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 discuss the narrative style of The Great Alone. From what point of view is the narrative related? Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? Upon whom is the narrative perspective focused? Does this change?

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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