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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 Locke recall that the woman across from him on the train ate?

2. Where does Tom go when he moves out of the bedroom he had shared with Ginny?

3. How many of Tom's relatives come for the wedding?

4. Which of the following does NOT describe the man after he was rid of the demons?

5. Who is Joe's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Happyland Colony, and what bad memory does Tom have of it?

2. What could be a very important reason from his childhood that prevents Tom from giving more than Ginny thinks he should?

3. Why does Tom resist all on Ginny's efforts to get him to go to a revival with her?

4. What will fire come to symbolize in Ginny and Tom's relationship?

5. Describe Tom's accident during molasses season.

6. What does Ginny recall about meeting Tom Powell, the man she would one day marry?

7. Describe Locke's encounter with a demon-possessed man in the Philippines.

8. What embarrassing thing does the traveling teacher, Mr. Simcox, do one night while courting Ginny and why does she question whether or not they would be a good match?

9. What does Ginny accuse Tom of after he hurts her and what will be their points of contention throughout the book?

10. What feelings and memories are rekindled in Tom while watching Ginny at the revival?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the novel and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the use of fire in the lives of Ginny and Tom. What does fire typically signify in literature? What are its meanings in this book? What does the author intend to show by having their "baptism of fire" in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the voices Ginny hears. When does she typically hear them? What is going on in Ginny's life when she hears the strange voices?

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