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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 is Henry's last name?

2. Where was Laura married?

3. Why does Henry dig so deep at the beginning of the book?

4. Why did Henry's father sell his farm?

5. Why does Henry not have a place to stay after his brother-in-law dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Laura feel on her thirtieth birthday?

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

3. Why does Laura find a good doctor to treat Hap?

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

5. Why does Henry almost throw the Atwoods off their property?

6. Why did Henry want to buy a farm?

7. What is the big rumor spread about Dr. Turpin?

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

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

10. How did Hap break his leg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to 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

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?

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