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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 is Joy's notable physical characteristic?

2. What is Lucynell Carter's daughter's name?

3. Which of the following does NOT describe Haze's church?

4. Hazes has a peculiar view on ____________.

5. Where does Joy go with the Bible salesman?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the family members and how does the grandmother try to manage their unruliness on the trip?

2. What is the role of Mrs. Connin in THE RIVER?

3. Who are the characters in GOOD COUNTRY PEOPLE and which one is the main character?

4. Who is the main character in WISE BLOOD and what is he doing as the story begins?

5. What is odd about Motes' vocation related to his philosophy?

6. What is unusual about the church that Motes establishes?

7. Describe Tom Shiflet's character in THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.

8. Describe Ruby Hill's outlook on life in A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE.

9. Who is Enoch Emory and what is his relationship to Motes?

10. What is the house that the grandmother wants her grandchildren to see on the trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loneliness seems to take on a personality in many of the stories. Cite at least two examples of loneliness and how the characters manage through their situations.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the stories. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall settings for the stories. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the stories? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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