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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. After leaving the barn, the father explores the house -- what does he find inside the house that's useful?

2. What does the father wonder after seeing his son's reaction to finding the hidden cellar?

3. The father and son sit in a truck surrounded by billboards -- what does one of the billboards say?

4. What does the father say about their first night back on the road?

5. What does the father want to do with the food that he and his son find in the nice house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Give an example from Chapters 21-25 that shows the father's mistrust.

2. Recall an example from Chapter 31 that demonstrates how the father is dealing with the son growing up.

3. Explain what happens when the father and son find the old abandoned train -- analyze the father's actions.

4. Describe what things the father and son find while at the beach in Chapter 40.

5. Explain what happens in Chapter 35 that finally makes the father realize that the son is growing up.

6. Describe three things that the father and son find of use in Chapters 36-40.

7. In Chapter 30, describe how the son acts like a child for the first time.

8. Explain why the father gives the son a gun after they see the people walking towards the house.

9. Describe how the son shows his increasing influence on the father in Chapter 31.

10. Describe how the father makes lamps before he and the son enter the hidden cellar.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the use of foreshadowing in the novel and analyze how it affects the story. How has this technique affected the plot of the story? Cite examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the theme of overprotection in the book and how it pertains to the father and son's relationship. Is the father's overprotection justified or needless?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of fear, particularly the father's fear of the boy growing up. Cite examples from the text that demonstrate the father's fears. Why is the father so fearful of the son growing up?

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