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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 strips off Riley's shirt in Chapter 6?

2. What is the town barber's name?

3. What kind of cake does the narrator dream of baking inside the house boat?

4. Who is the warrant of arrest for that the Sheriff brings?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who arrives at the tree house in Chapter 4 to explain the latest events? What does this character relate?

2. How does the Judge tell the group to prepare for the battle at the tree in Chapter 6?

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

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

5. Who asks Dolly to come with them in Chapter 6? What is her response?

6. How is Riley shot during the fight?

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

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

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

10. What does Little Homer take out in Chapter 6? What does he proceed to do with it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Dolly and Verena. How are they similar? How are they different? How do the actions of these characters drive the action of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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