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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. How much does Gertie offer to pay the officer for the ride?

2. Whom is Clovis jealous of?

3. Which of the following words best describes how Cassie feels about school?

4. Which of the children has a similar dream to Gertie's of living on a farm?

5. Why does Gertie read to her children from the Bible during chapter three?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Gertie's neighbor Sophronie Meanwell.

2. What is a problem with Gertie that is clearly defined in this chapter?

3. What happens right before Clovis leaves for his physical?

4. What happens to ruin Gertie's dream of owning Tipton Place?

5. What does Gertie learn as she reads the letter from Clovis?

6. What joke does Gertie make with Cassie as they pass by the Tipton family house?

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

8. Who else, besides Amos, has the doctor treated that Gertie knows?

9. How much change does the officer give to Gertie for the ride into town?

10. Why does Gertie decide to take Cassie with her to her parent's house?

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 what the knives in this novel represent. Use specific examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the concept that this novel reflects on the idea of the American Dream. Use specific examples from the text to support your essay.

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