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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sammy?

2. Who does Rosacoke see at church?

3. Where does Wesley want to spend Thanksgiving with Rosacoke?

4. Why is Rosacoke disappointed?

5. What kind of animal runs across the road?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in the rural South in the 1960s when the women in the novel are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do the have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have?

Essay Topic 2

A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE is a classic story of the search for love. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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

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