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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. In what city is Peyton married?
3. What is Helen's demeanor as they leave the house for the funeral?
4. Why does Peyton leave the family celebration early?
5. Where does Carey Carr take Helen at the beginning of Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. Does Helen seek out Carey for her belief in God or something else?
2. What is ironic about La Ruth's outburst on the day of Peyton's funeral?
3. What is the nature of the letter Milton writes to Peyton while Helen and Maudie are out of town?
4. What does Helen do when Dolly calls the Loftis home on Christmas?
5. What news does Helen have about Maudie and why is she so angry at Milton and Peyton when they finally return to the hospital?
6. What does Carey Carr recall about his first meeting with Helen?
7. How does Peyton and Harry's first night as a married couple mirror Milton and Helen's marriage?
8. What do Carey and Milton talk about while waiting in the roadhouse for the hearse to be repaired?
9. What does Milton remember about the Christmas of 1941?
10. What does Carey recall about the Loftises a year after Maudie's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The role of women is a main topic addressed in this story. Explain the theme that extends through all the female characters. What is the presumed role of women in America during the 1940s? Explain by giving examples.
Essay Topic 2
Hate takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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