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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 say is the one thing she needed in the man she married?

2. What does Will decide to do the day after he escapes the train on the trestle?

3. What did Granny say she wanted to be buried in?

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

5. What does Love do with the fancy visitor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bothers Will when he is helping Love clean the house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What ended the romantic relationship between Granny and Grandpa Blakeslee?

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

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

Personal identity is one of the main themes in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

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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