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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. Where does Grandpa keep all of the important family records?

2. What does Will call Love before she marries his grandfather?

3. What is Mr. Blakeslee's main disability?

4. Where does Grandpa Blakeslee get married?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the boys eat while they are camping, and why?

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

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

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

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

6. What makes the camping trip so miserable for the boys?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Will endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the important and unique details included in Grandpa's will, and what do these items reveal about his personality?

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