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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 and Ruby Mae start back for the mission and who insists on walking back with them?

2. Mountain folk do not like _________ according to Mrs, Tatum.

3. Of the following, what did Christy not have to deal with on her first day?

4. What type of pet is the Spencer family pet?

5. Christy finds herself alone on a train headed for what town?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What is Miss Alice like?

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

5. As Christy revisits the Gap, many things bring back memories for her. What are some of those things?

6. Describe Mr. Pentland.

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

8. Explain how sewing buttons on a coat helped Christy to make progress with the children.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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