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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 Little Homer offer to give Dolly when they leave?

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

3. What does Little Homer take out of his hat in Chapter 6 while in the tree?

4. Who is the first to awaken in Chapter 4?

5. What do they take with them when leaving the tree house at the end of Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where do Collin and Riley go in Chapter 5? Why?

4. Whom does the narrator encounter while hiding out in Riley's car in Chapter 5? What does this character do?

5. What news does Riley overhear outside the jailhouse in Chapter 4?

6. What does Sister Ida do after Riley is shot?

7. What does the barber relate to Riley in Chapter 5?

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

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

10. What does Mrs. County tell Collin inside the bakery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of Love in the novel. What different forms of love are represented and by whom? How does the search for love drive the characters and their actions?

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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