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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. What advice does the boy receive from his father in a letter?
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the things the boy's mother says she misses most?
3. The father sarcastically says that he is the grinning fat man in the straw hat selling _______________ by the side of the road.
4. The father sarcastically admits to cutting arrow-shaped swaths through which fields?
5. Why is the family afraid to sleep in the house?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the father conclude his confession?
2. What do the boy and the mother talk about regarding what they miss most about their old lives?
3. What does the father say is what he most wanted to say to everyone during his confession?
4. Explain the financial situation of the family when they leave the camp.
5. What is the condition of the family's home when they return after their release from the camp?
6. Describe how the winter takes its toll on the people in the camps.
7. How do people in town react to the family when they return from the camp?
8. How long had the family been away from their home and what has being institutionalized done to their sense of fear at night?
9. From whose perspective is Chapter 5 told and what is the nature of the chapter?
10. What has incarceration done to the father and why do his children hardly recognize him when he comes home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a brief character study of the girl. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in time?
Essay Topic 2
The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.
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