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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 Will spend the day after his train experience doing?

2. What does Grandpa eat with Will when he gets back from his wedding?

3. What kind of dangerous animals do the boys see on their camping trip?

4. What does Will notice about his grandfather's house a week after Granny's death?

5. How does Loma feel about her father's engagement?

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. What two things did Will see Grandpa do while his grandmother was sick that he had never seen him do before?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What items were in Will's box at the end of the book, and what significance does each of these items have to him?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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