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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 does Oliver threaten to do to Eliza?

2. Who is the previous employee?

3. What happens in Part 2, Chapter 25?

4. Oliver Gant became an apprentice in what trade?

5. How long does he attend the new school set up by the Leonards?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the significance of the fact that Gant sells the angel from in front of his shop to Eliza.

3. Briefly describe Eugene's relationship with Guy Doak.

4. Briefly explain the role of travel in the lives of the Gant family.

5. In this chapter (26) Eugene takes trip with some friends to Charleston what is the most significant episode on this trip? Briefly explain.

6. Briefly describe Gant's deteriorating family situation.

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

8. Explain why you think Ben will not allow Eliza in his room when he is so ill?

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

10. How does Eugene handle the loss of the relationship with Laura?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain fully the importance of the Leonard's influence on Eugene's life.

Essay Topic 2

Do you think the racial expressions and descriptions used in this book are a reflection of the author's personal prejudices or are they simply an accurate portrayal of southern life in the early 1900s?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Helen develops such a close and long lasting relationship with Oliver Gant? Do you think there is more to this relationship than we are told?

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