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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 long did Laura have bliss in her marriage?

2. What caused Henry's limp?

3. Who encouraged Henry to pursue Laura?

4. Where is Ronsel's unit called to fight?

5. How is the coffin described at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Henry avoid the draft for the war?

2. What upset Laura's life more than the war?

3. How did Jamie almost die as a child?

4. What causes Laura to not kick the Atwoods off the property?

5. Why did Henry want to buy a farm?

6. What does Florence do in the farm house that makes Laura uncomfortable?

7. How did Hap break his leg?

8. What does the Jackson family want more than anything?

9. How did Laura feel on her thirtieth birthday?

10. How are all the first chapters of this book formatted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choosing sides was a theme that was presented in "Mudbound". What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how did it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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