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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 Gus do to Sigrid at the end of the chapter "Neighbors"?

2. What name does Gus give God?

3. What does Gus come to realize about the "source"?

4. What is the one name of the dairy kids that Gus liked?

5. In the beginning of "The River Writes" how does Gus now view himself in regard to fishing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Titus feel about God? Be specific in your answer.

2. What is the significance of the chapter title "Closing the Door"?

3. How are Eddy and Gus alike?

4. How have Henning and Ma changed since Gus has been away? What do they tell Gus is the reason for the change?

5. Explain the scene written about Steve and his family and losing the monkey doll on the mountain.

6. Explain the relationship between Descartes and Titus.

7. What do Henning and his colleagues do metaphysically that Gus does not understand?

8. What is the purpose of the trek that Gus takes after Nick leaves?

9. How does Gus become somewhat famous in the chapter "Hemingway"?

10. On Gus's trek back home from the source of the Tamanawis, what does he discover about the spiritual source?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the Orvistons a non-traditional family? How does this effect Gus and Bill Bob?

Essay Topic 2

What is the religious theme of the story and how does it affect the major characters?

Essay Topic 3

Duncan spends almost an entire chapter on the creek the US Grant. What is the significance of the death of the creek to the story as a whole?

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