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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. Who is Henry digging a grave for at the beginning of the book?

2. What caused Henry's limp?

3. What is Jamie doing at the beginning of the book?

4. How much older than Jamie is Henry?

5. What happened to make Laura angry with Henry after moving to the farm house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Jamie almost die as a child?

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

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

5. How did Laura feel on her thirtieth birthday?

6. What does Laura do to help with the war efforts?

7. What does Hap say to explain gunshots heard on the property one night?

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

9. What did Mr. MacAllans make Hap do while he was recovering?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What hopes does Ronsel have for his future, and what are the main obstacles he will have to overcome to achieve these goals?

Essay Topic 2

There were a few different social and political ideals mentioned and discussed in this book. What were some of these ideals, and how did their presence in the book affect the main characters?

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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