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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beulah tell Elvie to fetch for Brother Bethune at the beginning of Part 3?

2. What type of tree had Julia Mortimer sent to most of the town but that they didn't bother planting?

3. What does Jack carry at the beginning of Part 4 that is stuffed with food for Aycock?

4. During what event did Julia Mortimer insist on keeping school in session until the roof was blown off?

5. Who takes possession of the book that Willy Trimble produces in Part 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of religion in the book. What does religion represent to the book's characters? How does the family's treatment of religion suggest their hypocrisy?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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