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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. Where is Manchee injured after the fight with Sheriff Prentiss in Chapter 24?

2. What color are the Spackle's eyes in Chapter 25?

3. In Chapter 19, what does Todd pull down onto Matthew?

4. In Chapter 24, how far from the road do Viola and Todd stay after the fight with Sheriff Prentiss?

5. How long before Todd was born did his father die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did it take Viola a while to decide what settlement to stop in, and why did she choose Carbonel Downs?

2. What happens when Sheriff Prentiss catches up with Todd and Viola in Chapter 23?

3. In Chapter 24, how does Viola stop Sheriff Prentiss?

4. In Chapter 34, who do Viola and Todd find by the river, and how do they find him?

5. How does Todd feel about Manchee in Chapter 30?

6. What does Todd think and feel at the beginning of Chapter 26?

7. What does Todd learn about his parents and himself when Viola reads from the journal in Chapter 38?

8. In Chapter 32, who is Jacob and what is he like?

9. Who comes out of the woods in Chapter 25, and what does he do to Viola and Todd?

10. In Chapter 31, what happens to Manchee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some of the men in Prentisstown kill the women there. Do Ben and Cillian kill the women of Prentisstown? Are they innocent or complicit in the murders?

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

A theme in the novel is never giving up. How does the author use Todd and Viola’s experiences to demonstrate the importance of never giving up?

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