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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. How does the author's mother attempt to cure the cut on his shin?

2. What does Titus Hoyt persuade the author's mother to do?

3. What does Mrs. Morgan look like?

4. What does Mr. Bhakcu do in the evenings?

5. What happened to Big Foot's father when Big Foot was still a boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Eddoes's baby and what is her name?

2. What does Titus Hoyt urge the author to do, why and against whose wishes?

3. Describe Big Foot and why the author is frightened of him.

4. How many children does Morgan have and with whom is he married?

5. Who is Morgan and what is his problem?

6. Who is Mr. Titus Hoyt, and when does the author meet him?

7. What changes Eddoes's happy disposition?

8. What happens when Laura's daughter, Lorna, gets pregnant?

9. What does Titus do because he is not really qualified to become a teacher?

10. How does Eddoes use his job to make extra money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Describe Hat's appearance.

2. What does Hat love and what does he love to do?

3. Who is Hat's Dolly and what results from his relationship with her? How does this affect the author?

4. Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1. What does Titus Hoyt encourage the author to do and who is against this?

2. What does Titus Hoyt do after he gets his teaching certificate?

3. How does Titus gain recognition?

4. Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1. What is Uncle Bhakcu's dream?

2. How does Uncle Bhakcu take his frustrations out on his wife, and why does he have these frustrations?

3. What does Bhakcu do after he gives up on his dream?

4. Choose two of the three topics to write on.

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