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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. Where does Rondal take the woman who lost all her sons?

2. What story does Rondal tell a black church congregation?

3. What does Talcott do that makes the police tackle him?

4. What has the U.S. President ordered the Army to do?

5. Where is the field hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rondal find out about the U.S. President and what is his response?

2. Why do Rondal, Carrie and Booker leave Charleston and where will they have to pass through to get where they are going?

3. What does Carrie do when Rondal brings her breakfast and what does she tell him?

4. What do the mining companies do when their team is going to play Annadel and what is Annadel's response?

5. What does Carrie do after Albion is killed?

6. What do Rondal and Carrie do when they reach Charleston and what does Talcott do about the union movement at that point?

7. What does Talcott tell Rondal about the men replacing Chafin's men, what does he ask Rondal and what does Rondal do? What happens to Rondal?

8. How are Albion and Isom killed?

9. What happens when Isom tries to arrest the gun thugs in May of 1920?

10. What do the women do after a black child dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carrie decides to marry Albion after Rondal gives her the brush off. She decides she loves both of the men but it might have seemed that she took Albion as the second best choice.

1. List three criteria which you believe are essential for a good marriage. Discuss why you choose those three and then discuss if you believe Carrie and Albion's relationship possesses those qualities. Use examples from the text.

2. List three criteria which you believe make a successful marriage impossible. Discuss why you choose those three and then discuss if you believe Carrie and Albion's relationship possesses those qualities. Use examples from the text.

3. Using the three criteria which you list for both a successful marriage and those which would greatly hinder a successful marriage, argue whether or not you believe Carrie and Albion's marriage will be successful or a failure based upon the six criteria you cited.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Plots are sometimes said to be either character-driven or action-driven. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think Storming Heaven is more character-driven or action-driven? Explain.

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

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