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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 is Jeeter's interest in Lov's visit?

2. Where would Jeeter take Ellie May to see a doctor if he decided to?

3. Who is Ada?

4. Who does Jeeter say he would marry if he were not already married?

5. What is the only reason the person in #85 will marry Sister Bessie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of work do Lov Bensey and Jeeter Lester do?

2. What is the deciding factor in Dude agreeing to marry Sister Bessie?

3. In what way is Sister Bessie like Ellie May?

4. What does Sister Bessie tell Jeeter about her remarrying?

5. How does Jeeter justify Ellie May's illicit behavior?

6. With whom does Jeeter share the bag of turnips?

7. Why is Jeeter working on his car today?

8. What distracts Lov from his bag of turnips?

9. How many children have Jeeter and Ada had and what does Jeeter know about their lives now?

10. At whose home does Lov stop on the way home from town and what is he carrying with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Pearl and Ellie May. Why was Lov conflicted with choosing the best one for his wife? What qualities does Lov see in each that he desires? What qualities are undesirable for him?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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