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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 4, when does Clara think that Scarff and O'Neill return?

2. What are the names of Scarff's horses in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 7, who are O'Neill and Scarff camping with?

4. In Chapter 8 in Clara's dream, how tall is Zedekiah?

5. In Chapter 4, how old is Gretel Goodling?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 8, what does Clara dream?

3. How does Pilsner fit into the family in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 5, what do Clara and Auntie do as September arrives?

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

6. How does Scarff say that he met Verity in Chapter 10?

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

8. How is a section of Pinkney's field set up for the medicine show?

9. Why does Simon come to Auntie's house in Chapter 6?

10. Who cursed Scarff and Verity and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

O’Neill creates a special painting for Clara. What elements are in the painting? What do each of these elements symbolize? What does the painting symbolize regarding O’Neill’s feelings for Clara?

Essay Topic 2

Clara is the protagonist of the novel. Who would be the protagonist in the story? Is there more than one protagonist? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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