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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 was Jonathan Craig going to visit Lishie, from what he tells Cowney in Chapter Twenty-One?

2. What is Essie hoping Andrea will ask her?

3. What does Cowney leave at the inn in Chapter Twenty-One that is valuable to him?

4. What does the new visitor who was friends with Cowney's father give him at Lishie's house in Chapter Seventeen?

5. Where does Cowney tell the authorities the bone is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cowney dream about during his sleep during church in Part III?

2. What does Jon Craig tell Cowney about his father's death?

3. What does Essie do when she and Cowney are alone in Part III that makes them both laugh, and how does it affect how Cowney sees her?

4. How does Cowney's relationship with Bud change after Lishie's death?

5. What is some of the dirtiest work Cowney has to perform at the inn and how does he feel about it?

6. What does Cowney bring up in front of Sol that makes Sol stop bullying him so much?

7. What does Peter offer Cowney in Part III that begins to solidify their friendship?

8. What happens to Cowney when he walks home from church through the woods?

9. What does Cowney glimpse on Essie's note that she keeps re-reading that worries him?

10. How does Cowney feel after seeing Essie and Andrea kissing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Cowney's feelings about Cherokee change from the beginning of this novel to the end? What do you think are some of the most significant factors influencing the evolution of his feelings? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What role does religion and church play in Lishie's and Cowney's lives? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Crowney's experience doing the logging work for Bud in Part I affect his feelings towards, and relationship with, Bud? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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