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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. Why does Claud need to see the doctor?

2. With whom does Mason Tarwater live?

3. Who is Mrs. Turpin's husband?

4. Where does Mason Tarwater live?

5. What does Mason think about himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom did Francis live before going to live with Mason?

2. Why does Francis have such difficulty living with Mason?

3. How are Julian and his mother at odds over integration?

4. Why is Parker perplexed about his wife's reaction to his tattoo of God?

5. What irony does Francis discover about Mason's life after Mason's death?

6. Why are Mr. Fortune's grandchildren upset about the land deal with a gas station owner?

7. What are the circumstances in which Julian's mother gets hit?

8. Why is the schoolteacher so committed to saving Francis and what happens to him as a result?

9. Why is Mr. Fortune so drawn to Mary and not his other grandchildren?

10. What is one of Mason's most controversial decisions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Select three characters from any of the stories and project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for their lives. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Select three stories from this collection and explain the significance of their titles. What did the author mean by naming the stories like she did? Cite examples to support your answers.

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