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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 color are the ripe swamp apples?

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

3. At the end of Chapter 13, what type of weapon is pointed at Todd and Viola?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Todd use to hurt Aaron?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What buildings are there in Prentisstown?

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

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

4. How does Todd feel when he sees kids?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Todd kills a Spackle. What causes Todd to kill a Spackle? Why does he feel regret and remorse after the killing?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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