View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who warns Will that the train is coming while he is on the trestle?

2. What is the rumor about why Love did not marry her ex-fiancé?

3. Where does Love come from?

4. How did Will feel about being in mourning?

5. Who is the most shocked to hear that Mr. Blakeslee is getting married?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Will see as the difference between mourning and being in mourning?

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

4. How does Mary respond when she hears that her father is getting remarried?

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

6. What did Loma do when her father wouldn't allow her to become an actress?

7. Why is Will sure that Grandpa didn't care about Love before his wife died?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity is a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society are involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author feels it is so important?

Essay Topic 2

Honor was something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who is most affected by this pursuit, and how does the pursuit change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Love presents a very interesting and unique philosophy on life when she talks about overcoming her trials. What is this philosophy, and how does this different idealism affect the people around her?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 772 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample