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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 does the baker's wife give to Collin for Dolly in Chapter 5?

2. Who is the schoolmaster at the town school?

3. Who says, "I've envied you always. Come home, Dolly. Leave decisions to me: that, you see, has been my life"?

4. What is scattered about the house boat?

5. Who is the Little Homer's brother, who is with the narrator in the tree in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Collin and Riley return to the tree house in Chapter 4?

2. How is Riley shot during the fight?

3. How long does it take Riley to return to the car? Why is he angry?

4. What does Collin do in Chapter 4 that gives him a feeling of pride?

5. What choice does Dolly make at the end of Chapter 6? Why?

6. What unexpected characters does the narrator make note of who appear at the tree in Chapter 6?

7. How and why are the evangelists run out of town?

8. What news and provisions does Riley return with in Chapter 4?

9. What internal conflict does Dolly face at the end of Chapter 5?

10. What conversation do Collin and Dolly have once he has returned to the tree house in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss the plot line of The Grass Harp. Define the terms Rising Action, Climax, and Falling Action and give examples of these from the text. How does the structure of the novel serve to create tension?

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