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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. Who arrives at the wreck scene and is told by Jack to take the Moody's to the reunion?

2. What religion is the group of people who travel in buggies and wagons that do not stop to help after Judge Moody's car wreck?

3. What day does Mrs. Moody say Curly won't do business on because it isn't Christian?

4. Which member of the family dies while Jack is in prison?

5. What does Curly tell Jack that Mr. Renfro gave him Jack's truck to pay for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the members of the reunion react when the Moody's arrive with Vaughn in the wagon?

2. How are Uncle Curtis Beecham and his family described when they arrive at the family reunion?

3. What does Jack learn regarding his truck that makes him devastated near the end of Part 1?

4. Describe Aycock when he first arrives at Banner Top in Part 2.

5. How does Judge Moody respond when Beulah supposes he is kin to Julia Mortimer?

6. What is the nature of Judge Moody's verdict for Jack?

7. What does Judge Moody tell Jack and Gloria regarding their marriage and Mississippi Law?

8. What is the nature of the Renfro family's discussion at the breakfast table at the beginning of the book?

9. What is the nature of Aunt Cleo and Uncle Nathan's discussion regarding his hand at the end of Part 3?

10. How do the members of the reunion react after hearing the stipulations of Julia Mortimer's will?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, the characters Gloria has been set apart as an outsider who often uses logical thought rather than impulses.

Part 1.) What might the author hope Gloria's character to represent?

Part 2.) What reasons does Gloria have for staying with the family this whole time?

Part 3.) How might Gloria be able to overcome her role as an outsider in the future?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the portrayal of loyalty in the book. What might being loyal represent to the book's characters?

Essay Topic 3

What reasons does the family have for their lack of trust for outsiders in the book. What is telling of this distrust in terms of their ability to live in a realistic world? What might the author be saying about the true nature of the family members based on this lack of trusting outsiders?

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