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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 time of day is it at the beginning of Chapter 9?

2. In Chapter 2, when does Todd say that he will become a man?

3. What do Todd, the girl, and Manchee eat from the ship in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 18, how long before Viola's ship arrives?

5. How long ago does Todd tell Viola that his people came to settle the New World?

Short Essay Questions

1. When is Todd's birthday, and why is this a special birhday?

2. In Chapter 8, what injuries does Aaron have from the croc fight?

3. Why does Todd go back for the girl in Chapter 11?

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

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

6. How does Todd feel when he is out of the town in Chapter 2?

7. In Chapter 7, what does Todd see and how does it know what it is?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ben gives Todd his knife before he sends him away. Why does Ben give Todd his knife? What does the knife symbolize for both of them? How does the symbolism of the knife change over the course of the novel?

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

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?

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