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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. For how long does Snopes get a job as a tenant farmer?

2. How old is Caddy?

3. What crop is Snopes to pay in, to make up for the damage his wife does when moving?

4. Why is the case against Snopes thrown out?

5. What color is everything inside De Spain's mansion in 'Barn Burning'?

Short Essay Questions

1. What other accusation has Minne Cooper made in the past?

2. How does 'Barn Burning' end?

3. What is seen just before the stench at Emily's house dissipates?

4. What does Emily buy from a pharmacy after her father dies, and what do the townspeople think about that in 'A Rose For Emily'?

5. What does the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' do when he sees his younger brother at the recruitment center?

6. What does Emily do when she turns 40 to giver herself some release?

7. What do men find in the upper story of Emily's house when she dies?

8. Why do the men in 'Dry September' say it would be worth it for them to kill an innocent man?

9. What do the townspeople do at Emily's funeral?

10. What does the chief justice tell Snopes to do after his case is thrown out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

Responsibility and coming of age were two themes that were interwoven in many places in this book- especially in 'Two Soldiers' and 'Mountain Victory'. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those stories?

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