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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 gives the first sermon at Grandpa and Love's house?

2. Why does Grandpa say the robbers were able to hurt him?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Love say she prefers to be called after her wedding, and how does Grandpa respond to this?

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

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

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

5. What does Love say in her postcards to the women in town?

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Grandpa's relationship with Love change over the course of this book?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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