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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 is Ofer when he starts talking?

2. What does Ilan think is already formed?

3. What does Ora read to Avram when he is in an induced coma?

4. What mental disorder does Adam start manifesting?

5. What did Ora learn when she called her home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Ilan wonder about with Ofer and Avram and what is Ora's response? How do they feel about raising Ofer?

4. What does Avram ask about his mother's house, and what is Ora's response?

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

6. What did Ilan do when he came home and what did Ora do when Avram was in a coma?

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

8. What does Ora recall about Avram and making love and swimming in a lake?

9. How does Ora find out why the doctor wrote in her notebook and why did he do it?

10. What did Ilan do when Avram was missing?

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

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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