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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 clan does Nathaniel say that Ahoyka was a member of?

2. What type of plants are in the field where Nathaniel collects honey in Chapter 44?

3. What color are Hialeah's eyes?

4. Where did Nathaniel find his wife's body after the attack by a gang of men?

5. How many bee hives fall into chaos in Chapter 51?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Willa's encounter with the man like in Chapter 38?

2. What happens when Willa turns to leave after Nathaniel is reunited with his chldren?

3. What does Willa realize when she studies the name Iskagua on the fourth cross in the meadow?

4. In Chapter 39, where does Willa sleep?

5. Why does Willa return to Dead Hollow in Chapter 56?

6. After spending time in the forest, what does Willa realize about Dead Hollow lair?

7. What does Willa find in the meadow in Chapter 47?

8. In what condition are Scout and Nathaniel after the fight with the lumbermen?

9. Where does Nathaniel suggest that Willa sleep in Chapter 46, and how does she change where she sleeps?

10. What physical pain does Willa feel when she remembers her grandmother's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Willa and other clan members are always told, “There is no I, only we” (44). Why does the padaran frequently say there is no I, only we? Do the padaran and the clan embody that philosophy?

Essay Topic 2

Both Willa and Nathaniel have to survive grief and loss. How does being together help Willa and Nathaniel survive their grief and loss?

Essay Topic 3

Willa is raised by her grandmother after her parents die. Why is their relationship more like mother/daughter than granddaughter/grandmother?

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