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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 message does Grandpa want to send with his own funeral?

2. Who tells Mary that Will was seen kissing a Mill girl?

3. Who is trying to get Will not to defend Love against all the rumors?

4. Where does Grandpa keep his coins in the store?

5. Who yells at Grandpa in his store for wanting to go on a trip alone with Love?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Will feel that he may have let Love down?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Loma tell Grandpa when they are embracing after Camp's death?

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

10. How did Grandpa find out that Love kissed Mr. McAllister, and why?

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

Diversity is a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society are involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author feels it is so important?

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