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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Maggie's nickname for Etta?

2. Who visits Ben on this morning?

3. What act of comfort does Mattie provide for Ciel?

4. What does the end of the chapter reveal about the events taking place in this chapter?

5. What is Mattie exasperated with Etta?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the Langston Hughes poem used at the beginning of the book. Why did the author choose Hughes' work?

Essay Topic 2

Mattie has had only three men important to her life and they all claimed to love her but ended up wounding her. Explain why Mattie's pain kept her from seeking out any other male relationships in her life.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the irony in Mattie's father alienating Mattie--who is his whole life--from his life.

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