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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. The first event upon Christy's return to Cutter Gap is the marriage of Ruby Mae and who?
2. After the reception is over, who does Christy walk back to the Mission House with?
3. At the wedding reception, who does Dr. MacNeill dance with several times?
4. Why doesn't David want to preside over Ruby Mae's wedding ceremony?
5. Christy is still confused and seeks the advice of whom to help her figure out her philosophy of life?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain how Fairlight's death causes Christy to be disappointed in both herself and David.
2. Explain how David alerting the US Marshals comes back to haunt him with regard to the incidents of Prince's tail and the church pulpit, in chapters 23 and 34.
3. Summarize Miss Alice's history.
4. What discovery does Christy make at Dr. MacNeill's cabin that causes her to have renewed respect for the doctor?
5. Explain the calling from God that Christy feels in chapters 27 and 28.
6. What things is David uncertain about in Chapters 29 and 30 and how do those things cause Christy to be unsure?
7. Explain the funny incident that occurs at the school's closing ceremonies with Creed Allen.
8. What is Christy's dream for the mountain people and how does she begin to put it into practice, in Chapters 31 and 32?
9. What reason does Dr. MacNeill give for helping the blockaders and do you agree with it?
10. Should David have gotten the US Marshals involved in finding the moonshine stills, even though it made him a target?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
List five major differences between Christy's life in Asheville and her life in Cutter Gap. Then, explain whether or not, based on those differences, you feel that Christy should have stayed in Asheville, rather than ever coming to the Gap. What is the reasoning behind your decision?
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
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?
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