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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 used to be on the small ridge at the south of town?

2. At the end of Chapter 15, how many settlers does Viola say are on her home ship?

3. In Chapter 16, how many years have the current settlers been on the New World?

4. Where does Manchee bit Aaron in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 10, what does Todd see with the girl's binoculars?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Todd tell Viola about his group of settlers?

3. How do Todd and Viola meet Hildy, and what does she offer them?

4. How does Todd care for the sheep?

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

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

7. How does Todd feel when he sees kids?

8. In Chapter 9, where does the girl take Todd and Manchee?

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

10. How does Todd get away from Aaron in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense in the book?

Essay Topic 2

A spoiler in literature is an element in a story that reveals plot elements. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

Essay Topic 3

Todd has a dog named Manchee. How did Todd get his dog? Why did he not want a dog and what does he feel about his dog at the beginning of the book? How and why does his relationship with Manchee change in the book?

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