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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 11, where do Lettie and the narrator catch up with Ursula?
2. In Chapter 10, what type of jam does the narrator eat with his toast?
3. At the beginning of his ordeal in the fairy ring, what does the narrator do to distract himself from seeing someone talking to him outside the circle?
4. What flavor is the tooth powder that the narrator uses in Chapter 10?
5. How is the weather described in Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. What suggestions are made for dealing with the narrator's parents before they arrive at the Hempstocks' home in Chapter 9?
2. What do the cleaners look like?
3. What do the Hempstocks serve the narrator for dinner in Chapter 9?
4. How does the narrator get out of his locked bedroom in Chapter 8?
5. What does Ursula threaten to do to the narrator when she catches him in Chapter 8?
6. How is the television set described in the narrator’s parents’ room?
7. How does the narrator describe the clothes that have been left out for him in Chapter 10?
8. Why does Lettie say the narrator cannot stay in the ocean forever in Chapter 13?
9. What does the narrator have for breakfast at the Hempstock home in Chapter 10?
10. How does the narrator describe his encounter with the opal miner in Chapter 12?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 12, the cleaners say that the narrator will never be happy in the world.
a. Why did they say he would never be happy?
b. From reading the Prologue and Epilogue, was the narrator’s life as the cleaners described it in Chapter 12?
Essay Topic 2
What are some examples of foreshadowing used in the narrative? How does foreshadowing advance the plot? How does it increase tension in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the narrator's first impressions of Ursula when he meets her. Who does the narrator think that Ursula is? Why? What does he see when he looks at her? What does she do that makes it seem as though she has inhuman powers?
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