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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 did Ivan's father have a small scar?

2. What killed Ivan's mother?

3. What color were Berneta's eyes?

4. When did Charlie go to work at the Dogie ranch?

5. How many years of schooling did Bessie have?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Bessie break her marriage?

2. Why is the name "Smith River" a misnomer?

3. Why would Ivan's father work for McGrath?

4. Where did Ivan and his parents go during the last winter of World War II?

5. What business did Charlie and Ruth run together?

6. What did a forest ranger say about Ivan's mother?

7. What did D.L. Doig raise after his ranch began to prosper?

8. Why did Bessie marry Tom Ringer?

9. Describe Ivan's mother as she is seen in the photo album that he has.

10. What was boarding out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what the Stockman and other bars meant to Charlie and his friends and how the place helped the men cope with the problems in their lives.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the meaning of the title of the book This House of Sky.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the roles that Charlie, Bessie, and Ivan played changed over the years, and how Ivan became, in a sense, the parent. Use examples from the book.

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