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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. To where is Louis called back?

2. What does Antonia decide upon seeing Calli?

3. What does Martin do after his wife leaves for Iowa City?

4. Why do Louis and Fitzgerald separate?

5. Who does not approve of Louis' plans?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Louis' thoughts reveal about his relationship with Christine?

2. What does Louis think of doing in the next election and what does he think will be some people's reaction?

3. What is Calli's perspective of running for help and arriving to see Louis and her mom?

4. What day does Calli think about that included Petra, Lucky and Sergeant?

5. What hat do Ben's thoughts reveal about the situation with Jason Meechum?

6. What does Louis point out about Roper and himself as far as conflicts of interests are concerned?

7. How does Antonia react when she sees Calli come out of the woods?

8. What occurs at the press conference that Martin, Fielda and Antonia go to?

9. What happens after Calli said her brother's name?

10. What do Martin and Fielda not allow Petra to do and what explanation do they give?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in The Weight of Silence. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in The Weight of Silence. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of fear in The Weight of Silence. Consider the fear Calli has of her father, the fear Martin has for his daughter and the fear of Louis's wife for how Louis might feel about Antonia. What does Griff fear?

Essay Topic 2

Calli's father has a drinking problem. He is moody as a result of this. When he's not drinking, he's a wonderful father, but when he is drinking Calli tries to stay away from him. The problem each day is that she never knows when she goes downstairs whether or not he is drinking alcohol. At the end of the chapter, the reader realizes that the father doesn't believe he really is Calli's father, and he's bitter about the fact.

1. Discuss what you think constitutes a drinking problem. Talk about symptoms, duration, behavior and changes in a person. Does Griff have a drinking problem according to what you define as a drinking problem? Use examples from you own life and the text to support your answer.

2. How do you think the inconsistency of Griff's behavior affects his family's life? Do you think it would be better if he was a bad father all the time rather than just when drinking? Why or why not? Use examples from you own life and the text to support your answer.

3. Do you think believing your wife has a child by another man is cause enough for drinking or is it only an excuse? Why or why not? Use examples from you own life and the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in The Weight of Silence? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in The Weight of Silence including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from The Weight of Silence and your own live to support your opinion.

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