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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 Grandpa do for Love after her meeting with the Methodist Committee?

2. What is Hoyt doing when he misses church?

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

4. Why does Grandpa say he is taking Love on a trip with him?

5. What helps Grandpa and Love get on a good footing together again?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grandpa do to prove his skill with a gun when he is being robbed?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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