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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 14, how far does HIldy say there is a shallow crossing of the river upstream?

2. When does Hildy tell Todd and Viola that they will go to the settlement in Chapter 14?

3. When Hildy takes Todd and Viola to Farbranch in Chapter 16, where are most of the people working?

4. In Chapter 2, who is at the doctor's office when Todd walks by?

5. In Chapter 1, what object does Todd have to help Manchee over?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Todd and Manchee discover when they are in the swamp in Chapter 1?

2. What buildings are there in Prentisstown?

3. In Chapter 4, what do Ben and Cillian pack for Todd?

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

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

6. What does Todd see when Hildy takes him and Viola to Farbranch?

7. In Chapter 6, what does Todd think when he hears sounds from the farm?

8. How does Todd feel when he sees kids?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How could The Knife of Never Letting Go be considered a coming of age novel?

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