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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 Abbie think of Christine?

2. Which river do Abbie and Will encounter on their journey?

3. What promise does Abbie make her mother in Chapter 7?

4. How many rooms does the first house Will builds have?

5. What do Abbie and Will make in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have the fortunes of the Mackenzie family changed over time?

2. How does Abbie feel about her in-laws?

3. Who hears Abbie sing in the woods? What does this person promise her?

4. What does the government begin to offer in Chapter 15?

5. What advice does Abbie receive in Chapter 6?

6. What does Will dream about in Chapter 12?

7. What does Abbie think of Christine Reinmueller? Why does Abbie feel she should hide her feelings about Christine?

8. What does Abbie's mother give her before Abbie's wedding?

9. What do Will and Abbie do to build up their homestead in Chapter 11?

10. Who helps Abbie when she goes into labor in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of the novel. In what way is the setting an important aspect of this story? How might Abbie's life have been different if she had not lived in the Mid-West during pioneering days?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the struggles faced by the protagonist throughout the novel. How does she deal with these obstacles and how does she overcome them? What causes these problems for her?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character Will Deal. Who is Will Deal and what are his defining character traits? How does he influence the life of the protagonist, Abbie Deal? Is he a good husband and father? Why or why not?

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