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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 Mrs. Morden tell Tonder was the cost of her companionship?

2. Why does the Mayor say he will not do what Lanser asked of him?

3. Who does the Mayor quote before he is executed?

4. Where does the Mayor kiss his wife before his execution?

5. Who comes up with the main punishment given to the miners?

Short Essay Questions

1. How could the people use the dynamite sent to them by the air drops?

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

3. What does Correll say will be done to create order in the town after the packages are dropped?

4. Why does Winters say the enemy has underestimated his people?

5. How does Loft show his naievte?

6. What do the miners do to slow the work in the mines?

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

10. What did Correll do after sustaining his injury?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

Honor was something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Winter and the Mayor are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support and, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters

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