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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ginny wet in the stream so she and Pa can breathe through it and get to safety?
(a) Her apron.
(b) Her coat.
(c) Her crinoline.
(d) Her dress.

2. From what disease has Ginny recently recovered?
(a) Scarlet Fever.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Measles.
(d) Bronchitis.

3. Why is Ginny no longer interested in reconciling with Tom?
(a) He has moved out of the house.
(b) She is in love with someone new.
(c) He has said that he no longer loves her.
(d) He had pulled a gun on her.

4. What does Tom do that makes Ginny feel even worse about the state of their marriage?
(a) He ignores her.
(b) He talks about her in front of the children.
(c) He goes drinking every night.
(d) He talks to a lawyer about getting a divorce.

5. Which of the following do the women NOT argue about?
(a) Religion.
(b) Their role as women.
(c) Politics.
(d) Men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ginny ask of the person to whom she writes the letter?

2. Florrie does not believe in ___________________.

3. What is Pa unable to produce that would help his case in court?

4. To whom does Ginny write a letter in Chapter 15?

5. What does Tom forbid Ginny to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the blinding smoke a metaphor for Ginny and Tom's marriage?

2. On what topic is Florrie especially annoyed with Lily?

3. What does Ginny reveal to Locke in the letter about their father and the hypocrisy in the family?

4. What tragedy occurs when Ginny attends her first revival in a long time?

5. How does Ginny feels that she has shunned the way of the church by working with Tom

6. Why are Tom's rants about taking care of people exposed to typhoid so ironic?

7. What is Tom's reaction when Ginny fires Florrie?

8. What does Ginny realize about the land as she, Pa and Tom walk around talking about it?

9. Explain what Tom does when Ginny refuses to stay home from the revival and what his motivations might have been.

10. Soon after the birth of Ginny's son, Muir, why does Tom get so angry when she invites the midwife's children to stay for awhile?

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