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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 thoughts give the Mayor shame while he is under arrest?

2. What does Tonder do when he loses control?

3. What does Winters say the enemy has underestimated when he is under arrest?

4. How do the soldiers get news from home?

5. What is Mrs. Morden doing when Annie comes by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What punishment does Loft create for insubordinate mine workers?

2. What do Tom and Will plan to do as they ecape, and why?

3. What did the Mayor have to do if he wanted to avoid being executed?

4. Why does Tonder say he wants to visit with Molly?

5. Who does Lanser want to put in charge of gathering the packages, and why is he unavailable?

6. What causes the Mayor to feel ashamed before his execution?

7. How does Tonder feel when he finds out who Molly is, and what does he do about it?

8. What does Molly's comment to Tonder about sausages mean?

9. What did Correll do after sustaining his injury?

10. What do the townspeople do to make the soldiers weaker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is another strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

The Mayor endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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