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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 person accompanies the person in #6?

2. What type of marriage did Julia always think she had?

3. How is Brother Vern related to Hazel Puckett?

4. Who is Binkie Enloe?

5. Why does Julia spend a sleepless night?

Short Essay Questions

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

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. How recently has Julia Springer been widowed and what is she doing as the novel begins?

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

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

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

8. Why has Sam resigned as an elder at the church?

9. How is Brother Vern's betrayal the final straw for Julia in terms of being taken for granted?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Wesley Lloyd. What were his physical characteristics? What were his motivations? What were his fears? What were his dreams? What else can you say about Wesley Lloyd?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the ongoing conflict between Julia and Pastor Ledbetter. What are the main sources of the conflicts? Why does it perpetuate? What does Julia learn about taking control of her life due to her experiences with Pastor Ledbetter?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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