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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 is Geraldine's job?

2. What parts of Cappy's body is always scraped?

3. What day of the week is it at the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. What was Durlin accused of stealing?

5. What type of bike does Cappy ride?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sound does Joe hear when he is at the round house?

2. What does Cappy give Joe after his mother is hurt?

3. What is the building like where Angus lives?

4. What does Grandma Thunder make for the boys to eat in Chapter 4?

5. What type of bike does Zack have, and who bought it for him?

6. What are Joe and his dad doing at the beginning of Chapter 1?

7. What does Joe realize about judges and how does his father fit the stereotype?

8. How does Joe describe Cappy's family?

9. What is Bazil's occupation?

10. How did the Indians get around the prohibition to not practice their religion before 1978?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Round House could fit into several different genres. What are some of the genres that could categorize the novel? What is the most appropriate genre category and why?

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of the novel, Joe and his father remove saplings from the foundation of their house. Why do the saplings have to be removed? What do the saplings symbolize in Joe’s life and the life of his family? What is there in his life that has to be removed, just like the saplings?

Essay Topic 3

Joe uses deductive reasoning to search for clues about the attack. In what way does Joe use deductive reasoning to find and eliminate suspects? How well does deductive reasoning work to allow Joe to find evidence about the attack?

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