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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 does Reuben want for Christmas in 1962?

2. What is the name of the principal who hired Jeremiah as a janitor?

3. What are the Land's hunting when Reuben sees his father's third miracle?

4. Where was Lurvy when he became sick and needed an operation?

5. What time do the Lands have to arrive at the courthouse for Davy's trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jeremiah get money to stock the Airstream with food?

2. How do the Lands spend Christmas Eve in 1962?

3. Describe Mrs. DeCuellar.

4. What worries Dr. Nokes about Jeremiah's pneumonia?

5. Where was Jeremiah Land when Reuben was born?

6. Who does Swede have rescue Sunny from the noose and why does that bother Reuben?

7. Why did Jeremiah suddenly run inside the hospital?

8. What happened to Dolly when she was in the locker room with Thomas and Israel?

9. What does Reuben buy with the money he earns from tearing down the corncrib?

10. After Reuben testifies, he and Swede decide to break Davy out of jail. Why are their plans to break Davy out of jail thwarted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how and why Dr. Nokes uses subterfuge to keep Reuben away from his father when Jeremiah has pneumonia.

Support your statements with examples and quotes from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Argue whether the mood of the book is positive or negative. Use examples from the book to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the troubles between the Land family and Israel and Tommy and how they escalate. Support your statements with examples and quotes from the book.

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