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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 Grandpa offer to do for Love after talking with the fancy visitor?

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

3. How did Will feel about being in mourning?

4. Who is the fancy visitor?

5. What did Grandpa have Will help him do after the wake for Granny?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Will known as after his experience with the train?

2. What is the most shocking part about Grandpa Blakeslee's remarriage in Will's mind?

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

4. Why does Grandpa Blakeslee say he is getting remarried?

5. Why did the men and women in Cold Sassy like Love before her marriage to Grandpa Blakeslee?

6. What does Grandpa say to the crowd after he returns from his wedding to Love?

7. Why does Grandpa Blakeslee come to Mary's house every morning?

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

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

10. What happens when the fancy man comes to visit Love?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Will think is the difference between mourning and being in mourning, and how does this idea change his opinion of some of the people in his family?

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

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect the characters involved?

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