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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 recent event has just changed the life of Judge in the story "Beyond"?

2. Which of the following events does NOT happen in the story "Honor"?

3. What happens to Satoris at the end of the story "All the Dead Pilots"?

4. How does Alec Gray react when he is sent to spend time in the penal battalion?

5. Who contacts Jarrod telling him to meet the King family immediately at a resort?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result of Ira Ewing's lax parenting in the story "Golden Land"?

2. How does the lover react to the news that the husband has granted his wife a divorce in the story "Honor"?

3. How doesd Ira Ewing's mother react to her resettlement in California?

4. How does Amy's life change after the death of her first child in the story "The Brooch"?

5. How do lovers Melisandre and Phillip Backhouse meet in the story "My Grandmother Millard and General Bedford and the Battle of Harrykin Creek"?

6. Why do unexpected visitors frequently arrive at the home of Roger Howes in the story "Artist at Home"?

7. How do the townsfolk feel about Harrison Blair's hunting style in the story "Foxhunt"?

8. How does the Appalachian family treat the Confederate soldier and his servant in the story "Mountain Victory"?

9. How is the sympathy of the Confederate soldier his downfall in the story "Mountain Victory"?

10. Why does Alec Gray kill his commanding officer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Wash" is a story about race relations on slave plantations. First, compare/contrast the way white slaves and black slaves are treated on the plantation. How does this unbalanced treatment affect Wash's life? Then compare/contrast the way Wash hoped his master would treat his granddaughter with the way he actually treated her. How did this unexpected treatment lead Wash to commit double murder?

Essay Topic 2

In the story "Honor" a woman falls in love with two men and begins an extramarital affair. First, compare/contrast the relationships the woman has with both her husband and her lover. Then explain why the husband decided to divorce his wife and let her marry her lover. Finally, explain which, if any, characters in this story acted with honor and give at least two examples that support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

"Uncle Willy" is a story crafted to show the effects of a meddling town on an individual's life. First, describe the lifestyle Willie was leading before anyone in the town got involved. Then compare/contrast that to Willy's life after the townsfolk got involved. Finally, describe the effects the town's meddling had on Willy's life and what the consequences of their meddling actions were in the end.

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