Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
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 Ben throw at Jason?
3. Why is the caller upset?
4. What does Louis plan to do later?
5. Where do Antonia and Calli go?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Calli's dream.
2. What do Louis' thoughts reveal about his relationship with Christine?
3. What are Calli and Antonia doing when Ben arrives at the hospital?
4. What do Martin and Fielda not allow Petra to do and what explanation do they give?
5. What occurs at the press conference that Martin, Fielda and Antonia go to?
6. Where does Fielda decide to go and who volunteers to go with her?
7. What happens when Martin sees Ben by Petra?
8. What does Louis see in the trees and why doesn't he immediately investigate?
9. How does Antonia react when she sees Calli come out of the woods?
10. What day does Calli think about that included Petra, Lucky and Sergeant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think The Weight of Silence is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
Essay Topic 2
It seems as if the reality of the situation isn't reaching through to Antonia. She can't believe her daughter's room is being taped off. She is basing the scenario on past situations. Calli was always wandering. As she filters through a mental list of people she should contact, the reader realizes that Antonia is very much alone. She doesn't want to voice that there is a problem because then she would have to accept that this was true. The reader can't help but wonder if this is symbolic of Calli's muteness.
1. Discuss denial in the context of the above statement with your thoughts on why Antonia might be in denial. Use examples from you own life and the text to support your answer.
2. Discuss the isolation in which Antonia finds herself in the context of living with an alcoholic and abusive spouse. Use examples from you own life and the text to support your answer.
3. Do you think it is human nature to not state a problem out loud because that would make it real? Why or why not? Do you think this means Antonia is a bad mother? Why or why not? Use examples from you own life and the text to support your answer.
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.
|
This section contains 1,363 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
