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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 does Todd shout at the end of Chapter 40?

2. How tall are the creatures that Todd and Viola see in Chapter 22?

3. Who does Todd think he sees and hears in a hallucination in Chapter 30?

4. In Chapter 39, how far are the falls from Haven?

5. How wide are the falls that Viola and Todd see in Chapter 39?

Short Essay Questions

1. What music does Todd hear in Chapter 33, and why is it played?

2. In Chapter 22, what do Todd and Viola see and hear, and how do they get through?

3. Who finds Todd and Manchee in Chapter 28, and how do they help Todd?

4. What happens after Mr. Prentiss Jr. shoots Viola?

5. What settlement do Todd and Manchee find in Chapter 29, and how do they know it was not destroyed by the army?

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

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

8. How do Todd and Viola go through the town they encounter in Chapter 21?

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

10. How does Todd get away from Matthew in Chapter 19?

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

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 3

Viola and Ben tell Todd to hope. Why do Viola and Ben both tell Todd to keep hoping? Why is it so important to hope? Why would losing hope negate the sacrifices of people who helped Todd?

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