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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. During his first visit, how long did Cletus stay and visit with Ob and Summer?

2. How long had the dog been dead that Cletus saw when he drowned?

3. How high was the wall of water that washed into the valley where Mary lived with her parents?

4. What was May doing when she died?

5. What author did Summer read on Christmas Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did May refer to being in her garden?

2. What was Aunt May's garden like?

3. Why does Summer believe that Ob talks about May in the garden?

4. What does Cletus want to be when he grows up?

5. What happened when Cletus died and then came back to life?

6. What does Cletus unload from his suitcase when they start their trip?

7. What does Ob do when they reach Charleston again on the way back home?

8. How was Ob injured in the war?

9. Why did Cletus spend Christmas with Ob and Summer instead of with his parents?

10. What types of things did Cletus collect?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Ob drives past the capitol, Cletus looks like he'd like to stay there forever. Discuss why Cletus and Summer are fascinated by the capitol building and what it represents to them.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 2, Ob believed that Mary had returned as a spirit. Discuss what Summer, Ob, and May's beliefs about spirits.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 1, Summer made a comment that she "had come home." Discuss the places Summer had known and why she felt that she had found a home with Ob and May.

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