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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. Oliver Gant became an apprentice in what trade?

2. What does Coker do?

3. At home, how would you describe Oliver and the fires in the fireplace?

4. What does Oliver sell to Eliza?

5. What caused the scar on Eugene's forehead?

Short Essay Questions

1. How the narrative in this chapter show that the rest of Eugene's family is too self absorbed to deal with his personal problems.

2. Why is Laura James an important character?

3. Why do you think Eugene went to his father to get money for his trip to Virginia?

4. Briefly describe how Eugene sees his siblings.

5. Why do you think Helen rants against her father following Ben's funeral?

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

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

8. What is the major stumbling block to this relationship?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Highlight some of the events in the book which cast a favorable light on Oliver Gant? Explain why you feel each example is a positive reflection.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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