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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 do people react to Julia having Little Lloyd with her all the time?

2. How does Wesley Lloyd Springer die?

3. What is the profession of the person in #9?

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

5. Why do Julia, Little Lloyd and Deputy Bates drive to the location in #53?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the nature of the relationship between Julia and Wesley Lloyd and why did he choose her for his wife?

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

4. Why does Julia not know how to deal with any romantic overtures from Sam?

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

6. What startles Julia about the vehicle Brother Vern is driving and another one driving by her house?

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

8. Describe the events that happened to Hazel after she and Brother Vern dropped Little Lloyd at Julia's house.

9. What is Julia's first response after the boy is left at her house and why does she change her mind?

10. What is Julia's response when Lillian tells her about the rumors around town?

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

Compare and contrast Wesley Lloyd and Pastor Ledbetter. Both men had and have influence over Julia but have their hold on her in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Julia's life. Will Hazel and Little Lloyd still be present in her life? What kind of child is Little Lloyd? What role does Sam play in Julia's life? Explain.

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