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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 often does Ofer return on leave while in the army?

2. What does Ofer build in high school that Ora mentions to Avram?

3. What did Neta say on Avram's phone?

4. What do the three men who Ora and Avram greet offer the two?

5. How long does Ofer take to build it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ilan do when Avram was missing?

2. What upset Ofer when he was six about the Jews and what did he say about being one?

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

4. What does Ora say to Ilan about leaving when she is pregnant with Ofer and what is his answer?

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

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

7. Why did Avram jump from a tree, what did Ora say to him and his soul and what did Ilan tell Avram about Ora loving him?

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

9. How does Ora feel about Ofer forgetting a man in a freezer, what does Illan do about her reaction?

10. How does Avram distract Ora from her memories and what does Ora realize when he does distract her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of David Grossman.

2. What in Grossman's background may have helped him in writing "To the End of the Land"? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "To the End of the Land". Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Grossman chooses the symbols he does?

2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Grossman chooses the metaphors he does?

3. Discuss Grossman's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc.), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Grossman use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).

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