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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 besides a letter has Clovis sent to Gertie?

2. Why did Gertie go out to start the truck?

3. Which of the children has difficulty reading?

4. Who is Callie Lou?

5. What takes the joy out of his hunting triumph for Reuben?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Clytie crying at the beginning of chapter three?

2. When does Clovis tell Gertie she will have regular money?

3. What symbol is used to demonstrate the differences between Gertie and Clovis in chapter five?

4. Why doesn't Gertie tell her husband that she performed the surgery?

5. What is Joe's response when Gertie asks him how long it took him to like his new life?

6. How does the author let the reader know that the car is something the townspeople fear?

7. What does Reuben say when Gertie tells him of her hope to have their own farm?

8. What is evident that both Clovis and Gertie share?

9. Describe Gertie's neighbor Sophronie Meanwell.

10. Why do you think Gertie wants to avoid her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing how the author has used foreshadowing throughout this novel. Use specific examples from the novel to support your description.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing how the author used narrative anchors as a writing strategy throughout this novel. Use specific examples from the text as part of your description.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the symbolic value of Gertie's knife transforming from that of being life affirming and life saving to that of being life destroying. Use examples from the text to support your description.

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