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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 is Cal?

2. What is Trey wearing in Chapter 7?

3. What does Cal want Mart to get him from Noreen in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 6, how many pups does Lena have?

5. What berries do Cal and Lena snack on as they walk in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mart show Cal in Chapter 8, and what does he ask Cal if he can do?

2. Who is Alyssa, and how does Cal feel when he talks to her?

3. Why does Cal sometimes like to get up early and eat his breakfast sitting on his back step?

4. Who does Cal meet on the way home in Chapter 6, and what do they do?

5. What excuse does Cal come up with to talk to Sheila Reddy?

6. Why does Cal call Donna in Chapter 6, and what is their conversation like?

7. How does Cal draw out the kid who has been watching him, and what does Cal learn about the kid?

8. What is one of the few things that Cal had sent over to Ireland from the United States, and why does he ship it?

9. What is the view from Cal's place in the evening in Chapter 1?

10. Who is Mart, and what does he look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 2

The Reddy family is not well-respected in Ardnakelty. Why is the Reddy family not well-respected in Ardnakelty? What is communicated about community prejudice through the way the family is treated?

Essay Topic 3

Ardnakelty is a small village. How do townspeople interact with one another? Why is it difficult to keep information a secret? What do the village and townspeople reveal about community?

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