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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 months have passed since the previous chapter?

2. How long ago did Mary attempt to run away from Dick?

3. What will Charlie Slatter salvage from the Turner farm when it goes under?

4. What does Charlie offer to do?

5. Who owns Dick's farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mary's mood and state of mind as she awakes.

2. How, and why, does Moses seek revenge on Mary? What other motives might he have for killing Mary?

3. How is Dick handling Mary's return?

4. What is Mary blocking out? Is she aware of what is happening to her?

5. Why does Mary refuse to help Dick with the farm after he is well?

6. How does Mary feel about how she arrives at her fate?

7. Describe the compound where the workers and their families live.

8. What type of weather does Mary like best?

9. How does Mary feel about Dick?

10. How does Charlie react to the way Mary talks to Moses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the history of the tobacco plant and its complicated relationship both with humanity and the characters in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the role of nature in THE GRASS IS SINGING, describing several scenes from the novel where nature plays a key role and addressing the relationship that two or more characters have with the natural world around them.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the difficulties women have faced throughout history in divorcing their husbands and ending an unhappy marriage. Be sure to use chronological examples that illustrate how woman's rights have changed over time.

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