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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 do the Lands eat for supper on Swede's birthday?

2. Which deputy, during the first two weeks that Davy is in jail, reads some of the letters that Davy receives?

3. What is one of Swede's favorite authors?

4. What does the Land family have for breakfast on Swede's birthday?

5. How deep is the snow when Reuben begins tearing down the corncrib?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stanley Basca tell that Davy did the night of the shooting?

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

3. What does Reuben hear and see when he gets up in the night at the Schultz's to use the outhouse?

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

5. Why are Swede's sugar cookies sometimes unorthodox?

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

7. What did Dr. Nokes do when Reuben was born not breathing?

8. Where do the Lands go to hunt geese?

9. What does Reuben feel when he touches his dad during the revival service held by Rev. Johnny Latt?

10. What irregular work did Jeremiah find after being fired from his janitor job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Because of a particularly bad asthma attack and his worries about his brother, Reuben seems to lose his faith. Discuss how and why Reuben loses and then regains his faith. Support your statements with examples and quotes from the book.

Essay Topic 2

The title of the book is taken from a hymn. Discuss how the hymn, "It is Well with My Soul," relates to the characters in the story.

Essay Topic 3

After Reuben earns money tearing down a corncrib, he has to decide how he will spend the money. Discuss how Reuben decides to spend his money and why he decides to spend it that way.

Support your statements with examples and quotes from the

book.

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