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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 present does Martha get for her son's wedding that perplexes Sam?

2. Why didn't Lonnie get a basketball scholarship to Murray?

3. What is Tom's garage called?

4. What did Pete Simms' wife bring for food to the dance?

5. Where does Tom say the bird that Emmett is looking for resided in Vietnam?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Sam believe that Emmett brought his Army jacket on the trip to Washington because he thought it might be cold?

2. Why does Sam think America could have won the Vietnam War if the enemy understood English?

3. How does Sam think society has changed towards women becomeing pregnant out of wedlock?

4. For Sam, what is the difference between the way people express their feelings on TV versus how they do in real life?

5. What does Sam feel when she hears the new Beatles song on the radio?

6. Why does Hopewell have Flag Days?

7. Describe the section of town where Tom has his garage.

8. What is the excuse Sam thinks to herself that might keep her from going to Lonnie's brother's wedding?

9. What does Sam have in her purse that she thinks Mawmaw would have a heart attack if she found out was there and what is her plan if she gets pulled over by the police?

10. What makes Emmett say that Earl gets up on his high horse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the egret symbolize for Emmett? Discuss various instances in the book where Emmett looks for the egret and what it means to him.

Essay Topic 2

Sam believes Emmett has been exposed to Agent Orange. Why does she think this? How does Emmett react? Why does she worry so much about Emmett?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Emmett's reaction to finding Sam at Caewood's Pond. Why does he have this reaction?

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