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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 Mrs. Slatter make repeated attempts to do?
2. What does Mary do in front of Moses?
3. What does the doctor suggest?
4. What will come first to destroy the house?
5. What does Dick take to prevent himself from getting sick?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the state of Dick's farm.
2. What is the first law of white South Africa?
3. Describe the state of Dick and Mary's marriage before Dick gets sick.
4. How is Dick handling Mary's return?
5. How does Mary feel about the doctor's advise? How much does the doctor charge for his services?
6. How does Mary feel about Dick?
7. What does Moses do to help Mary? How does Mary feel about being helped by a native?
8. What type of weather does Mary like best?
9. How, and why, does Moses seek revenge on Mary? What other motives might he have for killing Mary?
10. Describe the compound where the workers and their families live.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that describes the differences between family and factory farming. Be sure to address:
1) Pros and cons of factory farming versus small family farms.
2) Dangers and health hazards associated with either type of farm.
3) Which type of farm you would rather eat the products of and why.
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 that tells the life story of Mary Turner and describes her downward spiral into depression, insanity, and her eventual death. Be sure to address:
1) Major symbols and themes in Mary's life.
2) Mary's relationship with and attitude towards other people and the world around her.
3) The personality traits that define Mary's life and death.
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