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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. The family is preparing for a vacation in what state?

2. What does the Bible salesman steal from Joy?

3. What is Haze's desired profession?

4. Hazes has a peculiar view on ____________.

5. What physical characteristics does the young Lucynell have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the author show that Motes is a conflicted man?

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

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

6. How do the Hopewells treat the Bible salesman?

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

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

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

10. What is the premise of A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several stories are classic stories of the search for love. What does that classification entail? Cite two stories that fall into this category and note your reasons to support your choices.

Essay Topic 2

Disappointment takes on an almost human persona in these stories. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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