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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the person who secured work with the Coca-Cola company according to Jack?

2. What does Judge Moody reveal that Julia Mortimer coached him in when he was younger?

3. What is the name of the person who once courted Julia Mortimer that Mr. Renfro lost the store to?

4. What creeps upon the reunion without them even noticing at the beginning of Part 5?

5. Where does Judge Moody suggest Jack and Gloria move to because cousins are allowed to be married there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's use of aggression in the book. What reason does she have for using this method?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the impact Jack's return has on Vaughn in the book. What effect could his return have in a positive and negative respect? What role might Vaughn's education be able to play in the future to secure him a more respected spot in the family?

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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