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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 mode of transportation does the family take on vacation?

2. Which of the following describes Enoch?

3. With whom does Haze have fundamental issues?

4. Where do the farm boys take the two sisters?

5. The family is preparing for a vacation in what state?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the main character in WISE BLOOD and what is he doing as the story begins?

2. Who is Enoch Emory and what is his relationship to Motes?

3. What is the premise of A LATE ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY?

4. What is the house that the grandmother wants her grandchildren to see on the trip?

5. What does Motes discover once he reaches his homestead?

6. What does Motes do for the first time?

7. Who are the family members and how does the grandmother try to manage their unruliness on the trip?

8. Who are Asa and Sabbath Hawks and what is their relationship to Motes?

9. Who are the characters in GOOD COUNTRY PEOPLE and which one is the main character?

10. What is an overriding worry that the grandmother has while on the trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for the stories. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in the stories?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of life-death-life. Identify at least two motifs about life-death-life in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 3

Select three stories from this collection and explain the significance of their titles. What did the author mean by naming the stories like she did? Cite examples to support your answers.

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