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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 does Ora go at 5:30 am?

2. How long does Ofer take to build it?

3. What mental disorder does Adam start manifesting?

4. Where is Ora when the book ends?

5. What does Avram say will always protect Ofer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Avram startle Ora as she is writing, what does he ask and what is her reply?

2. How does Avram feel when Ora returns from the store and what does he think about?

3. What does Avram tell Ora about being on the trail with her and what is her concern?

4. What does Avram ask Ora after she describes Ofer to him and what do they do?

5. What did Avram ask Ora when he awoke, what was her response and what was his response?

6. What did Avram begin to do after he and Ora got out of isolation and what did he think about Ilan and Ora?

7. What does Ora wonder about Ofer and the war what did Ofer do that was hard for Ora to handle?

8. What does Ora worry about when she realizes Ofer is sleeping?

9. What does Ora recall about the argument she and Ofer had about killing?

10. How does Ora feel when she returns from the store and what does she say about Ofer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think To the End of the Land is? Explain your response.

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

Discuss one of the following:

1. Define irony in literary terms. Discuss the irony of the situation of how Ora says Avram is her soul mate and yet she marries Ilan.

2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use and meaning of five symbols you choose to analyze from "To the End of the Land". What do they symbolize? Is the symbolism obvious? Effective? Does the symbolism contribute to the enjoyment of reading?

3. Discuss five literary devices that occur in "To the End of the Land" and how they are used. Are they effective? Do they add or detract from the reading of the book? Why or why not. Some possible techniques: Allusion, connotation, denouement, dialogue, flashback, figurative language, motif, metaphor, narrator, point of view, simile, mood, and puns.

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