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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 is true about food in the Gant home?

2. In this chapter the positive influence of what woman is highlighted?

3. What social campaign does Gant join?

4. What is the name of the school that Eugene begins attending in this chapter?

5. Where is Guy Doak from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe Oliver Gant's experience in Sydney.

2. Gant has many bad traits, but he also does some good things in this story. Describe some of the good things he brings to the family.

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

4. What do you think Eugene's laughter at the funeral home signifies?

5. The Gant family is quite dysfunctional how do you think this issue is reflected in the lives of the children?

6. In what ways does Steve reflect his father's personality?

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

8. Briefly describe how Eugene sees his siblings.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Outline the various attitudes that are reflected by the men of the Gant family towards the war? How do these attitudes help to explain their view of their own masculinity?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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