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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. Bob Allen has been badly injured by what falling on his head?

2. The mountain folks think that what is a sin?

3. The worst event of the day occurs when Lundy Taylor pokes Mountie in the back with a what?

4. Who has come early to get the stove started so that the room is warm for Christy and the children?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does religion play in Christy's move to Cutter Gap?

2. What is Dr. MacNeill's challenge for Christy and the mission?

3. What is Mrs. Tatum's reaction to Christy's desire to go to Cutter Gap and teach and do you agree with it? Why or why not?

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

5. Do you feel that Christy's great love of children is good or bad and why?

6. Explain how David flounders where Aunt Polly Teague is concerned.

7. Catherine Marshall is Christy's daughter. Why does Catherine write a book about her mother?

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

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

10. Explain the significance of the trashed school.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lundy Taylor is a murderer and Miss Alice knows about it. Yet, she cares for Lundy anyway. Answer the following questions about that situation:

Part 1: Why do you think Miss Alice cared for Lundy?

Part 2: In your opinion, did Lundy deserve to die?

Part 3: What would you have done about Lundy's situation, if you were Miss Alice? Why would you have made that decision?

Essay Topic 2

Choose any character from the book that you want and describe the physical and emotional changes that you feel he/she went through, as the book progressed. Why did those changes take place? What were the results for that character? Also, how did those results impact other characters?

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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