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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 Landry know about Prentiss?
2. Why does George refuse General Glass's request?
3. Where does George live?
4. What has George waited to tell his wife?
5. Who barely speaks in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has George not told his wife Isabelle in Chapter 1?
2. What does General Glass want George to do in Chapter 10?
3. What shock do George and Isabelle receive in the beginning of Part II?
4. What does Isabelle do when George tells her Caleb has died?
5. What happens to Prentiss's and Landry's mother?
6. What does Landry see at the pond in Chapter 11?
7. What business does George have with Ezra?
8. In Chapter 1, what does George say he is looking for?
9. Why are Prentiss and Landry suspicious of George's offer at first?
10. Why does Prentiss desperately want George to be quiet in the woods in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Prentiss has a complicated relationship with the Walkers from the first time he meets George. Write an essay explaining and exploring Harris's development of this relationship.
Essay Topic 2
How does the fire change Old Ox forever? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
When, why, and how does General Glass have a change of heart in the book? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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