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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 far did Salome walk to get antibitoics?

2. What image represented "leave"?

3. Who wears their socks rebelliously?

4. Who decided the assaulted women did not need counseling?

5. What is narfa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances of August learning English?

2. What did August remember most about Molotschna?

3. How were the men discovered as the attackers?

4. Why did Miep not receive medical treatment?

5. Why was Ona a target for the rapists?

6. What were the circumstances of Mina's death?

7. What happened to the women in the colony?

8. Why did August come back to the colony?

9. Why did the women not receive counseling after the attacks?

10. Who will decide what the women do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the portrayal of Mennonite culture and beliefs in the novel. In what ways are the women empowered in this book? How are they at a disadvantage?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the physical setting of the hayloft in the barn. How does it mirror confinement? How might it represent safety?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the role of light and dark in the text. Analyze this theme and its implication for broader meaning within the novel.

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