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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. On what does Amos tell Violet he wants to spend their saved money?

2. Where do some of Amos's church friends come from on some Sundays?

3. What does Violet tell Amos she would not do when he comes back?

4. What does Amos say he is proud of Violet for when he comes back to his house?

5. How does Amos feel when Violet say she has hidden the saved money?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Amos help two of the Burdoo boys?

2. Who first greets Amos when he gets to Jaffrey, and what is said?

3. What happens that causes Amos to go home and write his will?

4. What does Amos have done with the money he has saved up when he dies?

5. What does Amos leave to Violet in his will?

6. What do Violet and Ceylinda do after Polly's death?

7. What does Amos hear on the mountain that he sees as a sign from God?

8. Where does Amos find land to use when he first gets to Jaffrey?

9. What is Amos most worried about when he moves to Jaffrey, and what gives him comfort in this worry?

10. What does Amos do when he hears what the town is planning after refusing to support the Burdoos any longer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal identity is one of the main themes in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Honor is something that many of the main characters are striving for in this book. Who is most affected by this pursuit, and how does it change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

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