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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 can't the boys go hunting on their camping trip?

3. What does Grandpa say made everything good about him?

4. Who helps Will get off the trestle after the train has passed?

5. What does Will do the first time he visits Grandpa's house after the funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Granny do for Love during her first year in town?

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

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

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

5. What does Will do on the day he decides to end his period of mourning for Granny?

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

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

8. Why has Lightfoot come to live in Cold Sassy?

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

10. Why does Love tell Will she married Grandpa when she did?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed are two common topics in this book that are shown in response to Love and Grandpa's relationship. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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