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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 is Milton's condition at the end of the football game?

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

3. What reason does Dolly give Helen for Milton's interest in Dolly?

4. Why does Dolly call the Loftis house prior to the celebration in #110?

5. What is the topic of the meeting between Helen and Dolly?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author show that Milton has inappropriate feelings for Peyton?

2. Why does Carey find it difficult to minister to Helen?

3. Who does Helen blame for Maudie's death?

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

5. What was the nature of Helen's meeting with Dolly at the tearoom?

6. What do Carey and Milton talk about while waiting in the roadhouse for the hearse to be repaired?

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

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

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

10. Why is Helen so angry with Peyton and Milton on Peyton's wedding day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of love. Identify at least two themes about love in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the book's title. What did the author mean by calling the novel LIE DOWN IN DARKNESS? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Hate takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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