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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mother joins him outside after she cleans up the dinner dishes following his return to the farm, what does she notice about Father?

2. What do some of the people think about the gossip news in Section 4?

3. What does Mother tell Sammy to do following the arrival at the farm?

4. On what day does Mother receive her visit?

5. Why do Mother and her visitor remain where they have their discussion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Sammy at the beginning of the story to the end of the story. Why does the author need to have him change? Is the character change necessary? Would the plot have remained the same without the change in him?

Essay Topic 2

Write about the themes in the story. The primary theme is that of how women were viewed and how they were supposed to respond men. Do you see any other themes in the story? What are they? How do they add to the primary theme?

Essay Topic 3

There are many elements of conflict used throughout the story. Choose one of the following conflicts, and write an essay about how that conflict adds to the understanding of the plot of the story:

1) Conflict between Mother and Father

2) Conflict between Mother and Sammy

3) Conflict between Mother and the minister

4) Conflict between Father and Sammy

5) Conflict between Mother and the townspeople gossiping about what she did

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