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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. In Chapter 4, what does Cillian do before he goes out the door?

2. In Chapter 5, who wrote the book that Ben gives Todd?

3. What time of day is it at the beginning of Chapter 9?

4. When does Ben tell Todd that he can come back in Chapter 5?

5. What does Aaron use to tie the girl's wrists in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the girl blow up the bridge?

2. How does Ben react when Todd and Manchee tell him about the quiet?

3. In Chapter 12, what does a road lead to?

4. Why does Todd try to run with the girl in Chapter 7?

5. What do Cillian and Ben do when Sheriff Prentiss arrives in Chapter 4?

6. What does Todd think about Manchee, his dog, at the beginning of the novel?

7. At the end of Chapter 11, what does Todd see through the binoculars?

8. Where does Ben send Todd and what does he make him promise in Chapter 5?

9. What does Hildy and Tam's farm look like?

10. What is a cassor, and what does Todd know about them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Todd and Viola are being chased by men from Prentisstown. What options do Todd and Viola have for eluding the men from Prentisstown? How do they use resourcefulness to elude the men?

Essay Topic 2

How bad are Todd’s injuries after Aaron hits him on the head and stabs him in the back? What physical difficulties does Todd begin to have? How do the hallucinations affect him and make it difficult for him to go on?

Essay Topic 3

A theme in the novel is never giving up. How does the author use Todd and Viola’s experiences to demonstrate the importance of never giving up?

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