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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. In the opening of Chapter 16, the narrator states, "Once, for nearly a fortnight, Thatcher slept" where (417)?

2. Who is the dressmaker for Aurelia and Rose?

3. How many siblings does Willa have?

4. Christopher Hawk earned a double master's in history and what study?

5. Who is the janitor that announces someone has been shot in the beginning of Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thatcher learn from Willis and Selma in Chapter 14?

2. What are the principles Thatcher presents in his opening for the debate in Chapter 12?

3. Where do Willa and Iano go to hike in Chapter 13? Why?

4. What are Thatcher's future plans in Chapter 18?

5. Why is Rose opposed to Thatcher testifying in court in Chapter 16?

6. Who has been shot in Chapter 14? Who is the shooter? Where did the crime occur?

7. Why has Iano left in Chapter 15? Where has he gone?

8. Where has Tig decided to move in Chapter 15? Why?

9. What important information does Thatcher learn from Carruth in Chapter 10?

10. What is being celebrated in Chapter 17? How is the celebration described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of irony in the novel. How is irony defined? What different types of irony are there? What are three examples of irony from the text and what purpose does each example serve to the plot, characters, or atmosphere?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Willa and Iano in the novel. For how long have they been married? Has their marriage been a happy one? What have been their struggles in the past? Does their relationship grow or change in the course of the narrative? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the plot structure of Unsheltered. Where does the rising action begin? Where does the climax occur? Given the two storylines in the book, how does this impact its plot structure?

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