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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 "The Kindred," during what month did Billy talk to Marne and the children all night, slapping them to stay wake and urging them to stay ware?

2. What was the name of Billy's personal secretary in "The Kindred"?

3. Where did Corwin think he would sell the fiddle he stole from Shemengwa?

4. How far down did the rich, black dirt go down on the Wolde's farm?

5. What color suits did Billy start wearing when he was at the farm with his family in "The Daniels"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Daniels," what conversation did Billy and Marn's dad have?

2. How was Shamengwa's fiddle stolen, and who was it rumored stole it?

3. How did Marn come to handle snakes?

4. How did John get caught for the kidnapping?

5. How did Shamengwa injure his arm?

6. How did Shamengwa learn to play the fiddle?

7. How and when did Marn Wolde meet Billy Peace?

8. How did Judge Coutts describe Shamengwa?

9. Why did Neve file a claim on everything John took from the house?

10. When did Evelina go to college, and what did she take with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Billy’s religion grew into a cult. What abuse did Marne and her children experience because of Billy’s religion? Why did she kill him?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in The Plague of Doves? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 3

Corwin Peace stole Shamengwa’s violin. How was he sentenced for the crime and why?

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