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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 Eugene get a lot of teasing for as a young boy?

2. In this chapter where does Eugene's father take him?

3. Who does Eugene not tell about his new job?

4. What event causes Eliza to go to run a boarding house?

5. What happens to Eugene's parents in this chapter (Part 1, Chapter 11)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think the family chooses to have the funeral in the Presbyterian church?

2. Explain Eugene's attitude toward racial and ethnic prejudice.

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

4. Briefly explain the Gant childrens' work experiences as children.

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

6. What do you think is the significance of Ben's abrupt disappearance in the final chapter?

7. Briefly describe Gant's deteriorating family situation.

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

9. Briefly contrast the role of Eliza and Mrs. Leonard in Eugene's life.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Give examples of the closeness of Ben and Eugene. Why do you think their relationship was so close? Who is responsible for having built such close ties Eugene or Ben? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explain fully how Eliza's decision to go to the World's Fair shaped the future of the Gant family.

Essay Topic 3

The Gant family traveled much more than most families traveled in the early 1900s. How do you think the amount of travel effected the lives of the different members of the family and how did it effect the family as a whole?

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