Cold Sassy Tree Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Olive Ann Burns
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Cold Sassy Tree Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Olive Ann Burns
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 is the rumor about why Love did not marry her ex-fiancé?

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

3. What did Will say Granny was not very good at while she was alive?

4. What occupation does Will hope to hold when he gets older?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the boys who goes camping with Will?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Will offer to do when he hears rumors of Love, and what does she tell him to do instead?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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