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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 Rondal do in his school work?

2. What does Carrie's brother Mike not like that upsets his father?

3. Why does Lloyd Justice come to the clinic?

4. What do the club members discover when they return to their office?

5. How many children does C.J. have of his own?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Albion came to stay at Carrie's house?

2. What does Rondal do when he visits C.J. and how does that help his family?

3. What happens to C.J.'s grandfather, why is C.J. named what he is named? What happens to C.J.'s grandfather and then to C.J. and his grandmother?

4. What is C.J. thinking about babies and what does he remember about a discussion he had with Dillon? What is Dillon making and why?

5. What does Rondal do on his first day in the mines and how does he feel at the end of the day?

6. What are the railroad companies doing to the farmers and how do the get it done?

7. How does Dillon feel about what the coal companies are doing and what does he do in response to their actions?

8. How do the club members get out of jail?

9. What does Rondal do after working in the mines for two years and what is the response to his efforts?

10. What do Carrie and Lloyd do after having dinner at Miles' house, what does Lloyd tell Carrie the next day and what is her response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles are thought to be very important in both giving the reader a clue about the story and enticing one to read a book. Discuss the following:

1. Why do you think Storming Heaven is the chosen title for this novel?

2. Do you think this title would entice you to read this novel? Why or why not?

3. Do you think this rather nondescript title reflects the story it heralds? Explain your response using examples from the book.

4. If you had to title this novel in order to encourage more readers, what would you name it and why?

Essay Topic 2

There seems to be a huge gap between the rich and poor in Storming Heaven.

1. How is this difference shown in the book?

2. Do you see this gap existing in America today? Why or why not?

3. Do you see any morality issue with the gap between the very rich and the very poor?

Use examples from Storming Heaven to illustrate your answer.

Essay Topic 3

By the end of this book so many of the miners are dead and the union has still not been able to change most of the conditions.

1. Do you think this book ended with any shred of hope? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and Storming Heaven to support your answer.

2. If you had been a miner in this situation do you think you would try again? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and Storming Heaven to support your answer.

3. How do you think a person can have hope when time after time they keep getting ground down? Use examples from your own life and Storming Heaven to support your answer.

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