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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 type of haircut does Julia tell the barber to give Little Lloyd?

2. What is in front of Julia's house when she returns home?

3. Where does Julia take Little Lloyd after they leave the lawyer's office?

4. What is the nature of Pastor Ledbetter's sermon the next morning?

5. Where does Julia find Little Lloyd sleeping when she returns home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Julia think that her house was ransacked?

2. What proof does Hazel have of her son's father and why does she leave him with Julia?

3. What do Julia, Detective Bates and Little Lloyd discover when they enter Hazel Puckett's house?

4. How does Julia know that the whole town will soon know her business after she has had a visit from LuAnne Conover?

5. How does Julia plan to make her dead husband suffer by the way she manages this situation?

6. Who is Brother Vern and how does Julia encounter him?

7. Why does Julia feel she cannot talk to Pastor Ledbetter about all the problems that have cropped up in her life recently?

8. What mixed feelings does Julia have when Brother Vern arrives to take Little Lloyd?

9. What advice does Binkie Enloe give to Julia regarding any lawsuits filed?

10. What does Sam advise Julia to do in order to check on Little Lloyd?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Julia. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Julia?

Essay Topic 2

Betrayal seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of betrayal Why does it have such a prevalent place in Julia's life? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 3

Ross is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them, and identify the technique which they embody.

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