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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. How does Will feel after word gets out that he has been seen kissing a Mill Girl?

2. What gift does Loma give to Will?

3. What does Loma do after the Christmas play?

4. How much money does Grandpa leave to Love in his will?

5. When does Will see Lightfoot for the first time since kissing her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What causes Love to say she will never drive again?

3. What does Grandpa leave to Will in his will?

4. What gift does Loma give to Will, and why?

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

6. Why does Love decide to not leave town like she had originally planned after Grandpa's death?

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

8. What does Will overhear Grandpa tell Love while they are on the motoring trip?

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

10. What does Grandpa say before his trip alone with Love to make the entire town angry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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