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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. Which of the following does NOT describe Asa Hawks?

2. What does the young woman believe may be the cause of Ruby's fatigue?

3. Where is Haze going at the opening of Wise Blood?

4. Who is Asa's daughter?

5. Why is Harry sent to the babysitter's?

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

4. What is the irony of the Bible salesman stealing Joy's prosthetic leg?

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

6. What is the premise of A LATE ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY?

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

8. What is Enoch Emory's interest in Motes?

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

10. What are the circumstances that cause the family's car accident?

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

Create a brief character study of Ruby Hill. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Mrs. Lucynell Carter. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

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