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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. During what season of the year will Jasper Peavy earn his retirement?
2. Which of the following medications does Evelyn begin taking to help balance her moods?
3. How does Smokey Lonesome die?
4. Which of the following substances does Wilbur get stuck in his hair while working?
5. Where is Artis when he dies?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
While Evelyn is visiting Ninny in the nursing home, she becomes acutely aware of the way everyone in the world is aging. First, describe Ninny's aging process and compare and contrast it to Vesta's aging process. Which of these women's process had the strongest effect on Evelyn? How can you tell? In what ways does Evelyn change her lifestyle in direct reaction to the aging she's seen in the nursing home?
Essay Topic 2
Evelyn has spent much of her adult life consumed with guilt over her mother's death. First, explain how Evelyn's mother died and the way that Evelyn coped with that death. Then, explain what Evelyn has to feel guilty about when remembering her mother's death. In your opinion, is this guilt rational? Why or why not? Finally, explain how Evelyn's mother's death has affected the way Evelyn views her own health and life.
Essay Topic 3
Interspersed throughout the old newspaper are pages copied from Dot Weems' newspaper, "The Weems Weekly." Choose at least two stories highlighted in these newspaper pages and explain what significance these stories have to the novel. Then, explain how "The Weems Weekly" helps characterize Whistle Stop and the characters in the novel.
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