3. What job does Eugene take on in chapter 22?
(a) Working at Dixieland
(b) A paper route
(c) Working for his dad
(d) Working at a mill

4. How do Eugene's teachers treat him?
(a) They do not like him at all
(b) They like him but are very afraid of him
(c) They don't pay any attention to him
(d) They tease him and treat him with affection

5. Who is Simon?
(a) A partner in the stonecutter shop
(b) A poor neighbor who lives next to Dixieland
(c) A millionaire who comes to live at Dixieland
(d) Will Pentland's partner

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Horse Hines?

2. What characteristic do most of Ben's girlfriends have in common?

3. Who continues to emerge as a real inspiration to Eugene?

4. Where does Eugene live most of the time when he is attending the Leonards' school?

5. Who is haveing a baby in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Eugene is trying to put and weight and why does he feel so bad about not being able to go to war?

2. How has Eugene changed from his first semester at college to his last?

3. Is there any significance to the fact that Helen is the one who takes Gant to Baltimore for treatment of his cancer?

4. How do you think the amount of travel which Eugene is a part of as a child, effects his later years?

5. Why do you think Helen rants against her father following Ben's funeral?

6. Why is Ben's illness an important part of this book.

7. Why do you think the family chooses to have the funeral in the Presbyterian church?

8. How does the job as a paper boy build his confidence?

9. What do you think Eugene's laughter at the funeral home signifies?

10. Briefly explain the Gant childrens' work experiences as children.

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