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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. Who says, "Today, when I started out with the Sheriff's party, I was a man convinced that his life will have passed uncommunicated and without trace. I think now that I will not have been so unfortunate"?

2. Who tells the narrator about the grass harp?

3. Who says, "I don't believe in locking drawers--seems strange a man can't live without keys in what was at least once his own house"?

4. Who is the richest person in the town?

5. What does the girl from the Judge's letters send him when he tells her he is going to law school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What positions do the sisters whom the narrator lives with have in the town/home? Whom does the narrator gravitate toward of the two?

2. What is Catherine's take on love in Chapter 3? How does her comment change the conversation?

3. What is the story behind Riley's parents?

4. What does the tree house gang do while the buzz is going on in the town in Chapter 2?

5. What exposition is revealed about the Judge's education and marriage?

6. How does the Judge come to live with his sons?

7. What does the Judge speak of regarding trust in Chapter 3?

8. What is the group's first interaction with Riley in Chapter 2?

9. What events lead up to the departure of Dolly, Catherine, and Collin for the tree house?

10. What is Riley's confession in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the Judge's metaphorical advice given to Riley in Chapter 3. What does the Judge say in literal terms? What is the meaning beneath it? How does it apply to other characters as well?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of Greed in The Grass Harp. Which character(s) embody greed as a driving force to their actions? How do the church and other townspeople represent greed? How does the theme of greed interact with the other themes discussed?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of Trust in The Grass Harp. In which chapter is trust established between the main characters? Who prompts this event? How?

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