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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 Petra hear?
2. What is happening to Fielda?
3. How does Ben see himself?
4. Why can't Petra sleep?
5. How is Petra resourceful?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are Fielda and Martin responding to what they see as a lack of action?
2. Why does Petra hear a noise and what does she decide to do?
3. What do Fielda and Martin do in searching for Petra?
4. How has Calli's bathroom crisis worsened and what does she decide to do?
5. What is Ben's dream about and how is he feeling?
6. What does Calli think about as her father is dragging her off into the woods?
7. How does the school nurse treat Calli's accidents?
8. How does Ben see himself and what does he think about concerning the relationship among Calli, his father and himself?
9. What does Antonia do in her search for the girls and how is she like Martin concerning her daughter?
10. What does Calli need to do when she wakes up early one morning?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
She reflects on the fact that she wasn't proactive enough when Calli first stopped talking. In a way, her daughter began to go missing then. She expresses doubt over the relationship between her husband and Calli for the first time when she realizes that she never asked Griff what he told the girl. She never asked Calli, either. She is very appreciative of Ben. He supports her more than her husband.
1. Research the concept of co-dependency and discuss that concept in regards to Ben and Antonia. Use examples from you own life and the text to support your answer.
2. Do you think Antonia should have done more than she did when Calli quit talking? Why or why not? What do you think she should have done? Use examples from you own life and the text to support your answer.
3. What do you think is meant by the statement that Calli started to go missing the day she quit talking? Use examples from you own life and the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss The Weight of Silence based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if The Weight of Silence is a successful novel.
3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider The Weight of Silence a successful novel? What about young teens?
Essay Topic 3
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as The Weight of Silence help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading The Weight of Silence? Why or why not.
3. Choose one specific incident in The Weight of Silence to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.
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