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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 does Love forget to do before Grandpa comes home while Will is there?

2. Why does Grandpa agree to shave his beard?

3. Why did Grandpa talk for his wife when she was sick?

4. What does Grandpa eat with Will when he gets back from his wedding?

5. Who tells Grandpa what happened to Will on the train?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Grandpa Blakeslee meet the woman he plans to marry?

2. How does Will feel when Granny's death is written into the Family Bible?

3. How does Will feel just after the train passes over him on the trestle?

4. What does Grandpa say to Love after the fancy visitor leaves, and what is her response to this?

5. Why do the people in Cold Sassy think Love did not marry her ex-fiancé?

6. What does Miss Love do for Grandpa when he comes home after work for the first time in their marriage?

7. Why does Grandpa tell Will he is getting a horse for Love?

8. Why does Grandpa not like going to church?

9. What two things did Will see Grandpa do while his grandmother was sick that he had never seen him do before?

10. How does Will feel about his Grandfather's engagement, and why does he feel this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What secrets does Love keep during this book, and how has each of these secrets affected her life and her role in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Belonging and security are two themes present in this book--especially as they relate to new possessions. Where do these themes appear, and which characters are most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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