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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 chore does Loomis have to do while Grandpa learns to drive?

2. What does Grandpa say he saw Love doing one night before she suggested taking a trip?

3. Who teaches Grandpa to drive his new car?

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

5. Where does Mr. McAllister live now?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grandpa decide to start selling at his store after his trip to New York, and how does he want Will to help him?

2. What prank does Miss Love pull while Grandpa is learning to drive?

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

4. What does Love do to calm Loma down after she sees the dress Grandpa bought for her?

5. Why does Will think Loma is jealous of Love's home?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What secrets does Love keep during this book, and how has each of these secrets affected her life and her role in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity is one of the main themes in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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