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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the plot does Summer call Chapter 6?

2. What does Ob compare to a strong drink of whiskey?

3. What does the man at the church give Cletus?

4. What does Summer offer to fix Ob to eat when he gets up?

5. What war did Ob fight in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Missing May is about the death of a beloved wife and mother. Discuss the overall mood of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Cletus wants Ob and Summer to come to a spiritualist church. Discuss spiritualist churches and why Cletus wants to go to one.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 5, Summer feels like she is finally getting the consolation she has needed since May died. Discuss the grieving process that Summer and Ob have gone through and why it has taken so long to get some closure.

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