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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. Christy finds Mr. Pentland where and asks him to take her on to Cutter Gap?

2. Who chides Christy for not consulting the members of the mission team before taking it upon herself to send the letters.

3. If the first day of spring warrants it, Fairlight will leave her housework to do what?

4. The mission mule's name is what?

5. Christy stumbles through _________ on her way to Mrs. Tatum's.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the significance of the trashed school.

2. Describe the situation with the injured man in the Spencer cabin and why it upsets Christy.

3. Are the mountain people mean and impersonal on purpose, in your opinion?

4. What lesson does Christy learn about vanity on the first day of school?

5. Is Christy an optimist?

6. What are Christy's thoughts about Ruby Mae?

7. What makes Christy volunteer in Cutter Gap and would you have done such a thing, if you were in her place?

8. Do you feel that Christy is more a teacher or a student and why?

9. Do you agree with Christy's anger towards Dr. MacNeill about the death of Opal's baby?

10. How does Christy approach her meeting with Mr. Hazen Smith?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the doctor's loss of faith, using several examples from the book. Also, explain whether or not you think it's possible for doctors, in general, to believe in higher powers. Why or why not? Do you think that faith in unseen things helps or hinders medical professionals?

Essay Topic 2

Feuding is one of the major themes of the book. Explain which families are feuding, why they are feuding and what the direct and indirect results of those feuds are throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

CHRISTY is a novel about the author's mother, who moves from an affluent city to the mountains to teach school in a small mountain community, Cutter Gap. Using examples from the story to back up your answers, answer the following questions about Christy's move to Cutter Gap:

1. Explain why Christy moved to Cutter Gap.

2. What shocking things did Christy discover about Cutter Gap, shortly after her arrival?

3. If you were Christy, would you have moved to Cutter Gap? Why or why not?

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