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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. How does Tommy’s animal die?

2. What does Benbow say nature must be?

3. Where does Goodwin get most of his business from?

4. What does Ruby take with her when she goes somewhere after her confrontation with Goodwin?

5. What does Tommy do while in the barn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Temple’s family like?

2. Why is Temple brought to the plantation?

3. What is the first challenge Benbow poses to Popeye?

4. What bothers Stevens most about his time at the plantation, and why?

5. What kind act does Ruby to for Temple?

6. How does Ruby treat Benbow when they first meet?

7. How does Stevens end his relationship with Narcissa?

8. What does Tommy say about the road being blocked off?

9. How does Narcissafeel about Benbow being involved in Goodwin’s case?

10. How does Goodwin make a living?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Benbow is very interested in what happens to Temple. Why is this, and what does this indicate about his character?

Essay Topic 2

Benbow and his marital ideals change dramatically throughout this book. How does this happen, and what does this indicate about his relationship?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Orson Scott Card have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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