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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 attacking Garnett's apples?
2. What did Garnett, inadvertently, shoplift from the store?
3. What attacked Garnett's boot?
4. What does Garnett have a strong interest in?
5. Where does Nannie sell her produce?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 12, Garnett suspects that Nannie has slandered his name. What is the situation?
2. In Chapter 11, Deanna and Eddie are talking about who built Deanna's cabin. Explain the Walker family and their influence on the land in this area.
3. What was the occupation of Lusa's grandparents?
4. Why does Eddie make Deanna nervous?
5. Was Nannie right in moving her "No Spray Zone" sign onto the bank bordering Garnett's property?
6. Do you think the way the townspeople treat Lusa at Cole's wake is right?
7. What is Lusa's plan for her goats?
8. How does Deanna equate her husband with the typical "male animal"?
9. Do you think Garnett's religious beliefs are the basis for his constant disapproval of Nannie and her lifestyle?
10. Do you think Eddie respects Deanna?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After several conversations with Crys, Lusa concludes that Crys's aunts do not understand her and are doing her more harm than good. Cite three examples from the book that support this. What have they said and done that convinces her of this? What impact has their behavior had on Crys? Does Jewel agree with Lusa?
Essay Topic 2
Farmers and ranchers have long been at odds with conservationists, who believe in protecting predators. Give one example from the book to defend each side of the controversy. Do you feel that we, as a society, have an obligation to protect all species, in order to keep the eco-system intact? On the other hand, do we have an obligation to ourselves and our families to protect what is ours, in order to sustain our own existence?
Essay Topic 3
Although we never meet the character, Garnett Sheldon Walker IV, we learn about him from conversations in the novel. Describe the character, based on conversations of Garnett (his father) and Jewel. What was his upbringing like? How did his parents treat him? What did he do to warrant having to leave town and to be disowned by his father? How did he treat Jewel and the children? What are their opinions of him?
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