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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. Who is Eugene Gant?
(a) Eliza's child by Oliver's brother
(b) Another name for Steve Gant
(c) Oliver's brother
(d) Oliver and Eliza's youngest child
2. Which character travels with Eliza on most of her trips?
(a) Oliver
(b) Eugene
(c) Helen
(d) Steve
3. What best describes Eugene's attitude toward sports?
(a) He hates sports because he is not very good
(b) He hates sports but could be a great player
(c) He is a awesome athelete
(d) He loves sports but is not very good himself
4. What happens to Eugene's parents in this chapter (Part 1, Chapter 11)?
(a) They have a major fight
(b) They move away for a short time
(c) They separate
(d) They divorce
5. Who is the dominant force in the Gant home?
(a) Steve
(b) Helen
(c) Eugene
(d) Oliver
Short Answer Questions
1. Who do Eliza and Oliver partner with?
2. What illness does Eliza have?
3. How would you discribe Oliver's relationship with Eugene?
4. Who continues to emerge as a real inspiration to Eugene?
5. What characteristic do most of Ben's girlfriends have in common?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think the family chooses to have the funeral in the Presbyterian church?
2. Do you think everyone would have come home for the illness and death of other family members besides Ben? Explain your answer.
3. How has Eugene changed from his first semester at college to his last?
4. Why do you think Eliza continues to allow Gant to come to Dixieland?
5. In what ways does Steve reflect his father's personality?
6. How do you think this chapter (24) reflects the heart of the Leonards as educators.
7. Briefly describe Gant's deteriorating family situation.
8. Briefly explain the importance of the deal that Eugene makes with Hugh.
9. Briefly describe how Eugene sees his siblings.
10. Do you think that the fact that Eugene is so young when he goes off to college has any effect on him?
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