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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. Where does Haze decide to live?

2. What does Haze do for the first time?

3. How many young children are in the family?

4. What pet did the grandmother bring on the family vacation?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Motes imitate Hawks?

2. What does Motes learn about Hawks?

3. What does Motes discover once he reaches his homestead?

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

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

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

7. What does Motes do for the first time?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the stories. Then cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of women in the rural South in the mid-twentieth century when the women in the stories are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do the have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have?

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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