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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. Where does Martin send Ben?
2. Where does Antonia say Griff is?
3. What does Ben do when she sees him in her dream?
4. What worries Ben?
5. What does Petra say?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Calli think about Mr. Wilson?
2. Where does Martin go after seeing his daughter off on the helicopter, and what does he plan to do?
3. What does Louis point out about Roper and himself as far as conflicts of interests are concerned?
4. What are Calli and Antonia doing when Ben arrives at the hospital?
5. What do Martin and Fielda not allow Petra to do and what explanation do they give?
6. What is Calli's perspective of running for help and arriving to see Louis and her mom?
7. What happens when Ben finds Griff, Calli and Petra?
8. Why does Louis' wife call him and what does she say?
9. What does Louis think of doing in the next election and what does he think will be some people's reaction?
10. What is Louis told about Charles Wilson?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Heather Gudenkauf.
2. What in Gudenkauf's background may have helped him in writing The Weight of Silence? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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