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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 did Cowney's father do frequently in regard to Lishie during the war?

2. What does Lishie tell Cowney he should give thanks for in Chapter Three?

3. Who does the person who looks after the monkey say he has named the monkey after?

4. What is Cowney's first impression of the room he and Essie meet in at the inn?

5. What does Essie's mother most want her to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Cowney ride to Grove Park Inn with and he does he feel about this person?

2. How does Lishie feel about religion and how does her religious outlook affect Cowney?

3. What physical challenge does Cowney have?

4. Who is the most constant and comforting person in Cowney's life, and why?

5. What does Cowney think of the first dinner he eats at the inn?

6. What game does Essie teach Cowney to play in Room 447, and how does he feel about it?

7. In Part II, what threatens Lishie's house and other areas of Cherokee?

8. What does Cowney find buried on the property of Grove Park Inn that he keeps and hides?

9. Why does Bud tell Cowney to be careful when he gets to the Grove Park Inn?

10. What does Cowney thinks he remembers about his father's funeral, even though he was very young?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Essie treat Cowney at the beginning of the novel, when they are first beginning to get to know each other? How does Cowney treat Essie during this same period? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What does the Grove Park Inn symbolize for Cowney? What is unusual about the specific mix of types of guests there? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What does Cowney learn about himself, his potential, his resolve, and his personality after working for some time at Grove Park Inn - especially after enduring abuse from Sol and others there? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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