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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. Who is Nellie?

2. What is the house like when Sam arrives home?

3. What have Henny and Hazel Moore been arguing over?

4. Why does Louie feel at home with Beulah?

5. What do the children do when Henny arrives home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the trip to Washington D.C. to buy shoes for the children.

2. How does the narrator describe Louie's personality?

3. Compare and contrast Louie with Henny's brother Barry.

4. Describe Sam's relation to Naden.

5. What is Sam's relationship with Colonel Willets?

6. Describe Louie's visit to Mrs. Kydd's house.

7. How do the two trips, to Harper's Ferry and to Monocacy, show us different sides of Louie's character?

8. What does Henny find when she arrives at Monocacy?

9. Describe Josephine Pollit's arrival at Tohoga House.

10. Describe Henny's relationship with relation to the children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Louie's character reveals aspects of other characters, in their meanness or friendliness to her. How does Louie's murdering Henny change how characters see her?

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate your own reading of 'The Man Who Loved Children'. Did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

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