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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. How old was Shamengwa when his parents discovered he could play the fiddle?

2. In "The Garage," where was BIlly stationed?

3. Where was Corwin caught with the fiddle he stole from Shemengwa?

4. What was the name of the manager of the 4-B's?

5. What color trunk did Evelina take to college?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Judge Coutts describe Shamengwa?

2. How did Shemengwa get a violin after his father left with his?

3. What were the pictures that Marn could get in her head, and how did she use them?

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

5. How did the fiddle come to Shamengwa?

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

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

8. How was Corwin caught with Shemengwa's violin?

9. How did Shamengwa injure his arm?

10. How did Shamengwa play the fiddle with his deformed arm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johann had an uneasy relationship with his father. How would you describe the relationship between Johann and Frederic? Why did Johann punch his father rather than going along with the lynch mob?

Essay Topic 2

Shamengwa’s mother was devastated when his baby brother died. How did the death of Shamengwa’s baby brother affect his mother? How did her grief affect the family? Did her grief destroy the family?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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