View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Willy decide to pretend?

2. What does the woman want in exchange for more information about Willy's mother?

3. What does Mr. Goodrich urge Willy to do?

4. What does Willy do when she feels guilty for spending her money foolishly?

5. What is happening to the prisoners?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene in the courthouse when Willy goes up before the judge.

2. How do the British treat the American prisoners who are disembarking from the prison ships?

3. What does Willy learn about her mother's last three years?

4. Why does Willy want to go to Canvas Town and how does she trick Horace in going with her?

5. What tips does Horace give Willy about lying when Willy lies about why she has no money?

6. What does Willy continue to do in Chapter 11?

7. Why does Mr. Fraunces pay both Willy and Horace, and why does Willy have trouble saving her pay?

8. How does Willy get into an uncomfortable situation with Horace because he thinks she is a boy?

9. What does Willy have to decide about seeing her mother, and why might it be dangerous?

10. What happens that makes Willy hang up a horse blanket in her part of the loft where she sleeps?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the relationship of the United States to England of today with that of the two countries (or almost to be country) then. Do you think forgiveness took time?

2. Many countries who have fought bitterly in the past have excellent relations today. Discuss two such countries and analyze how you think those two countries were able to do so.

3. There are some countries that have never been able to reconcile their differences no matter how much time passes. Discuss two such countries and why you think they are unable to do so.

4. Discuss someone with whom you have had a very difficult time in the past and are now on friendly terms with. What changed? How were you able to reconcile your differences? Are you glad you did?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of power in War Comes to Willy Freeman. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with power and/or have the most power? Why? What are some symbols of power? Symbols of powerlessness? What characters seem powerless?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of fear in War Comes to Willy Freeman. Who is afraid? Why? Who provokes fear in others? How? Why? Is Willy a fearful person? Why or why not? Do you think she does things in spite of being afraid or because of being afraid? Or, sometimes one or the other? Give examples.

3. Trace and analyze the theme of change. Who changes in War Comes to Willy Freeman? Who seems to stay stagnant? What are the reasons the characters change who do so? Why do some characters not change? Do you think Willy's changes at the end of the book will last? Why or why not? What would it take to make Captain Ivers change? Do you think there is hope for Captain Ivers? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Willy Freeman is only thirteen when she witnesses her father brutally killed. She travels to New York in search of her mother. Discuss the following:

1. Does it seem possible that Willy could have done everything she does at her age? Explain using examples.

2. Do you think the children of Willy's age were more mature and independent then as compared to the children of the present? Why or why not? Use examples of Willy's actions from the text and compare how you think the typical thirteen year old would respond to the same situation today.

3. Does it seem possible that Horace could have done everything he does at his age? Explain using examples.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,321 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample