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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Carey try to talk to Milton about in the roadhouse?
(a) Reconciling with Helen.
(b) Leading the youth group.
(c) Coming back to church.
(d) Heading up a fundraiser.

2. What is Carey's impression when he sees Helen ready to leave for the funeral?
(a) She is incredibly sad.
(b) She is old and ugly.
(c) She looks younger than ever.
(d) She is so pale and gaunt.

3. Why does Peyton leave the family celebration early?
(a) The weather was getting bad.
(b) She and her mother had a fight.
(c) She had to get back for work.
(d) She had to study for exams.

4. What reason does Dolly give Helen for Milton's interest in Dolly?
(a) She is smarter than Helen.
(b) She is prettier than Helen.
(c) She is more generous than Helen.
(d) She is more loving than Helen.

5. What is the name of Helen's brother who was at the Loftis home at the time?
(a) Harry.
(b) Edward.
(c) Robert.
(d) Michael.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Helen's demeanor as they leave the house for the funeral?

2. What does Helen admit to Carey on the day they meet?

3. Who is the boyfriend Peyton brings home from college?

4. Dolly tells Helen that she will carry on with Milton ________________________.

5. What did Milton watch during Peyton's wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the perception of the Southern wedding guests toward Harry?

2. Does Helen seek out Carey for her belief in God or something else?

3. What comment does Helen make to Carey as they leave for the cemetery which acts as foreshadowing?

4. What is the nature of Christmas 1941 in the Loftis household?

5. What is ironic about La Ruth's outburst on the day of Peyton's funeral?

6. What is the nature of the letter Milton writes to Peyton while Helen and Maudie are out of town?

7. What does Dick do while Helen and Maudie are out of town and he has the house to himself?

8. In addition to the other parent/child relationships in the novel, how does Carey Carr's personal story fit in?

9. What trip do Helen and Maudie take in November of 1942?

10. What is Dolly's response to Helen's accusations and demands at the tearoom?

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