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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 does Gertie say she will use to whip the children?

2. What does Gertie carve for Cassie on the walk to her parent's house?

3. Which of the following appliances gives Gertie considerable trouble?

4. Which of the following literary elements is not found in chapters six through nine?

5. Who tells Gertie that she cannot whip them as she threatened?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gertie think about the idea that Clovis would be working in one of the factories?

2. Describe Gertie's neighbor Sophronie Meanwell.

3. What effect does Gertie's rejection of Clovis' kiss have?

4. What is evident that both Clovis and Gertie share?

5. What symbol is used to demonstrate the differences between Gertie and Clovis in chapter five?

6. While Gertie is digging for potatoes, what good news does she receive?

7. What does Reuben hope to see in Gertie as she talks to her mother about her dreams?

8. What is Joe's response when Gertie asks him how long it took him to like his new life?

9. How does the author let the reader know that the car is something the townspeople fear?

10. What happens when Gertie finds out Henley wants to give her all the money he had been saving for his own farm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationships between Gertie and her neighbors throughout the novel and how they progressed. Be sure to use specific examples from the text to support your description.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the dynamics within Gertie's family including her parents. Use specific examples from the text to support your conclusions on the family dynamics.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing Gertie's realization at the end of the novel. Explain how this realization could change the future for Gertie and her family. Relate her realization to your own life in your description.

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