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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 11, where do Todd and Manchee find the girl after she hears Todd's thoughts about the Noise germ?

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

3. What is a cassor?

4. What does Ben want to do with Todd at the end of Chapter 3?

5. At the end of Chapter 18, who confronts Todd?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Cillian and Ben do when Sheriff Prentiss arrives in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

7. What does Todd do after he hits Aaron with the rock in Chapter 8?

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

9. What does Todd remember about education in Prentisstown?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

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