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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. Why does Ora refuse to take her cell phone?
2. What does Ora say about hers and Ilan's relationship?
3. What does Ora beg of Avram?
4. What does Ofer try to do while he and Ora are shopping?
5. What does Sami admit about Rami?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Ora is watching the news at 9 that night?
2. How does Ofer try to reach out to his mother and what is her thought about their interaction?
3. What does Sami ask Ora to conceal from Ilan?
4. 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?
5. What makes Ora realize she has to make amends with Sami?
6. What does Ora do with the young boy and what does Sami say about him?
7. Where do Ora and Ofer go when they get to the meeting point?
8. What does Sami say when he returns to the phone?
9. What did Ora do after she found out Avram knew about Adam and what does Avram say about a nurse in the hospital? What is Ora's response to his story about the nurse?
10. What nightmare does Ora have, what does she feel when she wakes and what does she say to Avram about Ofer?
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 "To the End of the Land" 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
1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadow are in "To the End of the Land"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "To the End of the Land" including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "To the End of the Land" and your own live to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
"To the End of the Land" belongs to the psychological 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 dramatic novel and a psychological novel?
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