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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. How long does Tam say in Chapter 16 that it takes for a spaceship to get from the Old World to the New World?

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

3. In Chapter 7, how many girls and women does Todd say died in the months after he was born?

4. In what direction does the river flow before it enters the swamp?

5. At the end of Chapter 7, who comes after Todd and the girl?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 10, how does the girl start a fire?

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

5. How does Todd care for the sheep?

6. How does Todd spend his first day in Farbranch?

7. In Chapter 5, why did Ben and Cillian not take Todd away sooner?

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

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

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

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

Todd has to leave Prentisstown. How long have Ben and Killian known that Todd has to leave Prentisstown? Why did they not send him away sooner?

Essay Topic 3

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

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