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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. How old were the boys at school that Ivan could make flinch with his snowballs?

2. When did Ivan's mother die?

3. At times, how much would Bessie weigh?

4. How long might Ivan ride a sawbuck pack saddle as he followed his parents when they were herding?

5. How many children did Ruth have after divorcing Charlie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ivan look like as a boy?

2. Why were the clockless mountain summers over for Charlie Doig when Berneta had died?

3. When did Bessie break her marriage?

4. Describe where Ivan lived with his parents when he was six.

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

6. What two things during Ivan's early weeks in the first grade set off any interest within him?

7. What happened on Ivan's sixth birthday?

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

9. Can Ivan see the sickness to come in the photos of his mother?

10. Where did Bessie work after Tom left and she ended their marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role that the land played in people's lives in the book. Use examples from This House of Sky.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the way that Ivan and his father adjusted to the death of Berneta.

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