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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 2, how much does Osbert weight?

2. In Chapter 9, what do Mr. Peterman and his son bring?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Maren have while everyone else enjoys dinner?

4. What does Simon say when he is told that he cannot visit Maren again?

5. In Chapter 9, when are O'Neill and Scarff to come to see Clara, Maren, and Auntie?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, who makes a delivery and what do they bring?

2. In Chapter 7, what do Maren and Clara do after breakfast on Christmas morning?

3. In Chapter 12, who peeks into the window at Verity's home and what does he see?

4. In Chapter 8, what do Auntie and Clara tell Simon when he comes to take Maren to a dance?

5. How did Clara and Maren come to Auntie?

6. Who cursed Scarff and Verity and why?

7. How does Clara describe the caravan that Scarff and O'Neill travel with?

8. In Chapter 1, how is Maren changing?

9. In Chapter 3, how does the village celebrate when Scarff and O'Neill arrive?

10. In Chapter 9, how does O'Neill send a message and what news does he send?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are different forms of love in the novel, but romantic love is the main type of love in the story. What love triangle does there seem to be in the story? How does O’Neill reveal his love for Clara and explain why it appeared that he loved Maren? What other strong romantic relationship is revealed in the novel? What do the relationships between O’Neill and Clara and Auntie and Scarff reveal about romantic love?

Essay Topic 2

O’Neill, Clara, and Maren do not know who their parents are. What is important about the fact that none of the three know their parents? Does not knowing who their parents are bother them? How does the mystery of their parentage affect them and the type of people they are?

Essay Topic 3

O’Neill and Clara get discouraged, but they also encourage one another to have hope. How do O’Neill and Clara encourage each other? How successful are they in helping one another find hope and optimism in dreadful circumstances?

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