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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 does Ora tell Avram she cannot do?
2. What does Ora fear as she is cooking the evening after leaving Ofer?
3. What does she beg him to do?
4. What does Sami have to do before picking up Ora?
5. What is in the backseat of Sami's vehicle when he arrives to pick up Ora?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Sami react when Ora drags Avram to the car?
2. What makes Ora realize she has to make amends with Sami?
3. How does Ora feel about Avram's response to the answer in question #26 and what does he think about as he considers her question?
4. What happens when Ora is watching the news at 9 that night?
5. What makes Avram think he wants to marry Ora?
6. Why does Ofer chastise his mother?
7. What did Ora think upon first seeing Avram the night before?
8. Where do Ora and Ofer go when they get to the meeting point?
9. Why does he go to sleep in her room and what do they discuss when he wakes again?
10. What does Ora do with the young boy and what does Sami say about him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Characters are an important part of what makes "To the End of the Land" interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Avram. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Ora. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Ilan. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Avram and Ilan. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Ora and Avram and Ora and Ilan. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?
3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in "To the End of the Land" help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Avram and Ilan. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Ora and Avram and Ora and Ilan. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?
3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in To the End of the Land help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss one of the following:
1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in "To the End of the Land".
2. Trace and analyze one major theme of "To the End of the Land". How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "To the End of the Land". How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
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