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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. Where does Riley's uncle go?

2. What does Dolly want to give Catherine for her birthday in Chapter 1?

3. Where had the Judge's wife been from?

4. What is the name of the sheriff of the town?

5. Where is the girl from that Riley says he's been dating for over a year?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who tells the narrator about the grass harp? What is it?

2. What happens at the end of Chapter 2?

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

4. What does the Judge make of Dolly in Chapter 3?

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

6. Describe the differences between Dolly and Verena's mannerisms and bedrooms.

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

8. How does the Judge counsel Riley in Chapter 3?

9. What causes Verena's interest in the dropsy cure?

10. How does the law get involved in the matter between Dolly and Verena?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Truman Capote's use of nature symbolism in The Grass Harp. What does the tree house symbolize? What are other examples of symbolism? Define symbolism in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's use of exposition and flashback techniques in The Grass Harp. What effect is achieved through flashback? What is the purpose of exposition? What does Capote reveal in the beginning of the novel through exposition?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the voice and tense of The Grass Harp. Define these terms and discuss how they affect the novel in terms of structure. How would the novel be different in a different voice? Would it be as effective?

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