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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. Who procured the safe for the women?

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

3. Who will care for the boys who are left behind?

4. What is Agata's marital situation?

5. What is bracka?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Agata do with Klaas's buggy?

3. Why does Klaas ignore Ona?

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

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

6. How does Klaas insult August's masculinity?

7. What happened to the group August used to live with in England?

8. Describe August's jail experience.

9. Describe the interaction between Klaas and the women.

10. Why was Salome mad about Autje and Neitje taking Greta's horses to the Koop brothers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of animals in the novel. How do the women relate to the animals in the text? What do they represent?

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

Analyze this text through a feminist lens. You might explore themes like patriarchy, female agency, and power.

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