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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 discovered the body?

2. Where does Dick Turner first see Mary?

3. Who is found murdered?

4. What does Mary forget to give the boy?

5. How much money did Dick borrow after he and Mary got married?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mary treat Samson?

2. How do the man's remarks at the station change Mary's perception of Dick?

3. Describe the state of Dick and Mary's romantic relationship.

4. What does Mary think influenced her decision to get married?

5. How does Mary feel after Dick shows her around the house?

6. Describe the the Slatters' visit to the Turner farm.

7. Describe Mary's attempt to return to her old job and leave Dick.

8. Why is it strange that no one discusses the murder?

9. What type of store does Dick build on the farm? What does Mary think about it?

10. What spoiled Mary's happiness with her single life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that serves as a plea for racial tolerance. Be sure to draw upon other major essays and papers on racial tolerance, bringing together a collection of ideas along with your own points into a coherent and compelling paper.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the role of social pressure, social norms, social status, and social life in THE GRASS IS SINGING. Be sure to address how these factors influence characters throughout the story with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that discusses how the novel demonstrates the weakness of white rule in Africa. Be sure to address:

1) The dependence of whites on black labor.

2) The hypocrisy of white rule.

3) Moral arguments used in the novel, with evidence from the text.

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