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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 Rondal say about Albion when he has lunch with Carrie?

2. What does Mario smash?

3. Who is constantly rude to Pricie?

4. About what is Rondal and Carrie's conversation the night before the upcoming fight?

5. What does Albion ask Carrie concerning her mood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Rondal and Carrie hear about what is happening in the mining camps?

2. What do the women do after a black child dies?

3. What happens when Rondal and the others arrive at Blair Mountain?

4. What is Albion doing when he returns to Homeplace and what does he say to Carrie? How does Carrie's family feel about him being back in town?

5. What do Carrie and Albion do after marrying?

6. What happens after three days of fighting and to what does Talcott compare the fighting?

7. How are Albion and Isom killed?

8. What does Carrie do after Albion is killed?

9. Why does Rondal visit Homeplace and what is Carrie's response?

10. What does Albion ask Carrie about her mood, what does he tell her and what is her response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of interesting questions raised by Storming Heaven. Questions that Giardina may have wanted the readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the author's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Giardina's probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

Essay Topic 2

Titles are thought to be very important in both giving the reader a clue about the story and enticing one to read a book. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think Storming Heaven is the chosen title for this novel?

2. Do you think this title would entice you to read this novel? Why or why not?

3. Do you think this rather nondescript title reflects the story it heralds? Explain your response using examples from the book.

4. If you had to title this novel in order to encourage more readers, what would you name it and why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Storming Heaven based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Up at the Villa is a successful novel.

3. Is Storming Heaven a novel you would recommend to a friend? Why or why not? Explain.

4. Can a novel be successful and yet many readers not enjoy it? Explain your response.

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