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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 do Martin and Antonia need to do to be able to go search for the girls?
2. Why is the caller upset?
3. What would Petra plan with her dolls?
4. What worries Ben?
5. Who can Calli not find in her dream?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Antonia feel okay about not going in the woods after Ben?
2. What does Louis point out about Roper and himself as far as conflicts of interests are concerned?
3. What does Louis see in the trees and why doesn't he immediately investigate?
4. What occurs at the press conference that Martin, Fielda and Antonia go to?
5. What time does Ben think about when he was nine.
6. Who are a couple men the police are looking into?
7. What are Calli and Antonia doing when Ben arrives at the hospital?
8. Where does Martin go after seeing his daughter off on the helicopter, and what does he plan to do?
9. How does Ben realize Petra is alive, and what does Ben decide to do?
10. What hat do Ben's thoughts reveal about the situation with Jason Meechum?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Weight of Silence belongs to the young adult novel genre. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the young adult novel genre.
2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.
3. What do you think is the difference between a young adult novel and a historical novel mystery?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in The Weight of Silence.
2. Trace and analyze one major theme of The Weight of Silence. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of The Weight of Silence. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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