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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 Benbow complain is controlling his life while Goodwin is in jail?

2. What does Temple do when Popeye gambles?

3. How does Benbow feel after his talk with Temple?

4. Where was Tommy shot?

5. Who does Benbow think started Temple’s troubles?

Short Essay Questions

1. What trouble does Miss Reba have in getting a doctor to tend to Temple?

2. Why does Temple need the care of a doctor?

3. How does Goodwin feel about his likely death for a crime he is innocent of?

4. What does Miss Reba say when she meets Temple?

5. What does Temple do that makes Reba mad at her?

6. How does this book end?

7. How Temple act when Benbow comes to see her?

8. Why was Popeye sent to an institution as a child?

9. What causes Snopes frustration when he learns about Miss Reba’s business?

10. What is Temple’s room in Miss Reba’s house like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

The importance and influence of family relations was a very strong theme present in this book. What are some of the instances of this theme, and which characters were most affected by the presence of this theme?

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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