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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 is Brother Vern's profession?

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

3. What topic does Julia later talk to Deputy Bates about?

4. What was Sam Murdoch's profession before he retired?

5. Who is Binkie Enloe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Julia anxious to speak to Pastor Ledbetter about her situation and how does he disappoint her?

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

3. What is the irony of Little Lloyd coming into Julia's life?

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

5. Who is Binkie Enloe and why does Sam encourage Julia to call her?

6. In what way does Julia begin to speak her mind after church one Sunday?

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

8. What is Lillian's perspective on why Little Lloyd left his bag of possessions at Julia's house?

9. What does Julia learn about her husband's wealth and her inheritance?

10. What is Sam able to tell Julia about whether her husband planned on leaving his estate to the church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Create a character study of Sam Murdoch. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Sam?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of the atypical family in MISS JULIA SPEAKS HER MIND. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family unit to most Southern families living during this time period?

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