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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. Since Dawn got pregnant, Sam has been feeling that if she doesn't watch her step, her life could be ruined by something stupid like what?

2. Who finds Sam at Caewood's Pond?

3. What does Sam think is a pleasant thing for a guy to have in his room?

4. Who had Emmett ridden with to Lexington?

5. What is the name of Irene's new baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the arms of the willow tree shadowed on her wall remind Sam of?

2. Why hadn't the the previous occupant of Sam's house, Bessie, thrown away the liquor bottles her husband had drunk from?

3. Why does Sam have the feeling that everyone around her is shooting off in all directions?

4. Why did Emmett get soured on the war and who did he get involved with afterward?

5. How determined is Grandma Smith to go to Florida?

6. How does Emmett react to Sam's admonishment of her father's feelings toward the war that he expressed in his journal?

7. According to Sam, what do girls, boys, women, and talk about and how are men different?

8. When Tom asks if Sam wants eggs, what does she assume will happen?

9. What does Tom say about his state of mind concerning his sexual interaction with women?

10. What does Sam hope Tom will do the day after their encounter at his apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anita loves Emmett very much. Why can't Emmett have a relationship with her? What does Sam speculate at different times in the book might be his problem with Anita and women in general?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Lexington and Hopewell. What are Irene's feelings about both places in relation to Sam?

Essay Topic 3

Emmett spends many hours digging a hole next to the foundation of the house. What does he say are his reasons for doing so? What does Sam think his real reason is for doing it?

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