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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. What does Coker do?
(a) He is a lung specialist
(b) He is the local undertaker
(c) He is a pharmacist
(d) He is a stable owner

2. Who do Eliza and Oliver partner with?
(a) Eliza's brother Will Pentland
(b) Oliver's brother Steve Gant
(c) Oliver's father Gilbert Gant
(d) Eliza's father Nathan Pentland

3. Who does Ben go to see?
(a) Mr. Leonard
(b) Eliza
(c) Eugene
(d) Dr. Coker

4. What is the most difficult part of the job?
(a) Working for Ben
(b) Collecting his money
(c) Working with his father
(d) Finding clients

5. Who treats Gant for his illness?
(a) Dr. McGuire
(b) Eliza
(c) Eugene
(d) Daisy

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eugene live most of the time when he is attending the Leonards' school?

2. To what state did Oliver just travel?

3. What kind of church does Eugene usually attend?

4. What does Ben really want to do?

5. Who is Simon?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Eliza as a business woman?

2. How has Eugene changed from his first semester at college to his last?

3. Briefly describe Gant's deteriorating family situation.

4. What is the significance of Eugene going to Virginia?

5. What is Gant's relationship with Eugene his youngest son, when Eugene is a small boy.

6. How do you think this chapter (24) reflects the heart of the Leonards as educators.

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

8. How do you think Eugene's personal appearance effects his confidence and self esteem?

9. 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?

10. Why do you think all of the Gant boys seem to want to go to war?

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