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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 General Glass ask George to do?

2. What did Prentiss's and Landry's mother used to do after Landry's beatings?

3. In Chapter 9, why is Ted mad at George?

4. Who are the brothers George comes across in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Isabelle do after hearing about her son's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Prentiss's and Landry's mother?

2. In Chapter 1, what terrible news has George just heard?

3. Why is Ted Morton mad at George in Part II?

4. What does General Glass want George to do in Chapter 10?

5. What business does George have with Ezra?

6. What does Landry have a great appreciation for?

7. What does Landry see at the pond in Chapter 11?

8. Why are Prentiss and Landry in the woods on George's land?

9. Why are Prentiss and Landry suspicious of George's offer at first?

10. What did Landry once try to take from Isabelle's clothesline, and how does Isabelle respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Harris develop Landry's character, given that Landry almost never speaks? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What eventually kills George Walker, both physically and in a more spiritual sense? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Harris describe as the source of the Webler family's power? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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