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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 does Eugene not tell about his new job?
(a) The Leonards
(b) Eliza
(c) Ben
(d) Oliver

2. How would you characterize Eugene and school?
(a) He loves school and does well, especially reading
(b) He loves school but doesn't do well, especially reading
(c) He hates school and does not do well
(d) He hates school but does do well, especially math

3. In Part 1, Chapter 7 how old is Oliver Gant?
(a) 50
(b) 40
(c) 56
(d) 76

4. How do Eugene's teachers treat him?
(a) They like him but are very afraid of him
(b) They tease him and treat him with affection
(c) They don't pay any attention to him
(d) They do not like him at all

5. What does Guy Doak do for Eugene?
(a) Brings him extra food
(b) Helps him get a girl
(c) Helps him get his money
(d) Helps him learn his school work

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Eliza and Oliver partner with?

2. What is the most difficult part of the job?

3. What does Coker do?

4. What characteristic do most of Ben's girlfriends have in common?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 18 where does Steve live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bob Sterling and why is he included in this book?

2. Briefly describe how Eugene sees his siblings.

3. Gant moves to Altamont and meets Eliza Pentland, how does this change his life?

4. What is unusual about Gant's involvement in the temperance movement?

5. Briefly describe how Ben reflects his father in this chapter (21).

6. Do you think everyone would have come home for the illness and death of other family members besides Ben? Explain your answer.

7. Briefly describe Ben's attitude about the war.

8. An underlying theme of the book is Eugene's developing attitudes toward the role of sex in his life. How do you think the fact that he grew up at Dixieland effected his life attitudes?

9. How do you think the amount of travel which Eugene is a part of as a child, effects his later years?

10. Why is Ben's illness an important part of this book.

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