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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 is Greta related to Klaas?

2. Where do the women claim they are keeping preserves?

3. Who has bad balance?

4. What does Klaas want to retrieve from the co-op?

5. According to August, what suits Ona?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was August protesting before he got arrested?

2. Why did August go to jail?

3. Why does Klaas ignore Ona?

4. What happend to Autje and Mariche overnight?

5. Why did the women tell Klaas they were making a quilt?

6. Why did the women decide to take only the boys younger than 15?

7. How does August react to the women leaving?

8. What does Salome say about the money in the safe?

9. What is the last fact August shares with Ona?

10. Why were the women reluctant to bring men with them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two characters to compare and contrast. What opinions do they share? In what ways are they different? How does each character contribute a voice to the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of voice and silence throughout the novel. Who speaks, and when? Consider the role of laughter in the story as well.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Toews chose August as the narrator of this story? What perspective does he add to the novel?

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