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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. From what illness does Cora die?
2. What is the name of the long-term facility that Matthew is moved to in Chapter 23?
3. In what month does Chapter 14 begin?
4. What kind of smell does Leni feels her mother's fear smells like when they get into the truck in Chapter 20?
5. How old is Agnes in Chapter 15?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ernt do when he finds Matthew on his property coming to visit Leni in Part 2? How does Leni respond?
2. Why does Matthew become upset when Leni visits him in the end of the novel?
3. How does Ernt respond when Leni calls out to Matthew for help in Kaneq in Part 2?
4. How is the courtroom described in Chapter 30?
5. What guilt does Cora struggle with in Part 3?
6. What is related in Leni's "My Alaska" essay in the novel's conclusion?
7. What conflict leads to Ernt's death?
8. What does Ernt propose to do in order to protect the Harlan compound in Part 2? How is this proposal met by the Harlans?
9. How does Tom react when he meets Leni at the jail?
10. How does Leni respond to her home environment when she is released from the hospital 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
Discuss the themes of grief, shame, and repression in The Great Alone. Through what characters does the author largely explore these themes? How? What statements do you think the author is making regarding grief, shame, and repression?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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