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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. In Chapter 20, what does Mr. Sevier say about the way that Rill plays the piano after learning that she has never played before?

2. Where does Trent say that his grandfather had his law office?

3. In Chapter 22, what does Arney get hit with for bringing the wrong peck of nails to his dad?

4. In Chapter 22, what makes Fern wet herself?

5. In Chapter 18, who does Rill remember telling her about stealing tea cakes from the kitchen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Gabion at the viewing party in Chapter 14?

2. In Chapter 19, what does May tell Trent about his grandfather?

3. In Chapter 22, what did Mr. and Mrs. Sevier want to do about Miss Tann and her demands?

4. In Chapter 15, why does Abby call Avery and what do they talk about?

5. In Chapter 19, why does Leslie track Avery down at May's nursing home?

6. In Chapter 18, what happened to Rill at the end of the chapter?

7. In Chapter 17, what fond memory does Avery have of being on Edisto Island alone with her father?

8. In Chapter 21, who does Avery see in her grandmother's driveway and why is that person there?

9. What is the first thing that Avery and Trent find after the cabbie drops them off and they walk down a path?

10. In Chapter 21, what are Avery's sisters and niece and nephews doing when she gets to Drayden Hill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? How do they provide background information or advance the plot? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

After being kidnapped, Rill often felt powerless and hopeless. Why did Rill feel powerless after the kidnapping? How did that sense of powerlessness drive feelings of hopelessness?

Essay Topic 3

As Rill left the river for the last time, she realized that Rill had to die and May Weathers had to live. What experiences did Rill have that made her the person she was? Did her experiences made her stronger or weaker? Why did she decide Rill had to die and May had to live?

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