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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. Who suggests the cars be placed in front of the store?

2. What does Loma begin working on after she moves in with Mary?

3. How does Will think he let Love down?

4. What does Loma say she feels guilty about after Camp's death?

5. What secret does Love tell Will while Grandpa is sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Will and his friends do during the Christmas play to create scripted chaos, and how is this received?

2. What does Love say to Mrs. Predmore when she talks about the quick marriage?

3. What happens when the robbers turn over the barrel with the coins in it?

4. What does Grandpa get upset with Will for while they are working together in the store?

5. Why does Love say her first engagement was called off?

6. What does Lightfoot tell Will when they go to the cemetery together?

7. What does Love tell Will she will do if Grandpa dies?

8. What secret does Love tell Will while Grandpa is sick?

9. What does Will see when he gets back to fix the radiator while on the motoring trip?

10. What is Will's punishment for creating chaos during the Christmas play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Will and Grandpa are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text for support, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

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