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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 did Hardwick do for Carver?

2. In "Last Talks with Jim Hardwick," what did Carver belive would happen when he died?

3. In "The Wild Garden," what did Carver say about God's creations?

4. What did Carver put in someone's pocket in "Driving Mr. Carver"?

5. What was the person Carver saw in "A Patriarch's Blessing" sitting in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was "The Dimensions of the Milky Way" about?

2. What did Moses say to Carver in "A Patriarch's Blessing"?

3. What caused a student to doubt God in "Goliath"?

4. In "My Dear Spiritual Boy," how did Carver meet the person it talked about?

5. What were some of the things Carver did while in the car in "Driving Mr. Carver"?

6. What did Carver say about God in "The Wild Garden"?

7. What did Carver tell Hardwick he thought would happen to him when he died?

8. How did someone try to offend Carver in "House of Ways and Means"?

9. What came of the experiments in "The Penol Cures"?

10. Why did Carver write to Mrs. Hardwick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Training and education were topics of discussion in this book. Where did these topics appear in this book, and what affect did they have on the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

This book took place during World War I. How did this historical and world changing event affect this plot and the people in it?

Essay Topic 3

Human nature was a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where did this symbol appear, and what role did it play in the book?

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