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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. In Chapter 6 after being accosted by Vester Frazier, how many cabins does Cussy stop at?

2. How old is Harriet Hardin?

3. How old is R.C. Cole's girlfriend?

4. In Chapter 10, how far past the Smith's place does Cussy see Vester Frazier?

5. Where is the woman's club located that donated the radio to the Library Center in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Doc say when Cussy asks him to tend Willie Moffit's foot?

2. Who is Angeline Moffit?

3. What happens to any woman who is violated?

4. Why is Cussy worried when her father goes to a union meeting?

5. Why is Winnie Parker alone?

6. How does Queenie get nipped by Junia?

7. What happens when Charlie Frazier consummates his marriage with Cussy?

8. Who does Pa arrange for Cussy to marry, and why does he not take her to the officiant for the wedding?

9. What is the schoolhouse like that Cussy visits in Chapter 9?

10. What is Lovett's Ridge like compared to where Cussy lives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Cussy and Queenie face discrimination in Troublesome Creek. Why do Cussy and Queenie face discrimination? How are they discriminated against? How does discrimination limit their lives and the opportunities they have?

Essay Topic 3

Pa and Cussy make a bargain with Doc. What bargain do Pa and Cussy make with Doc? Why do Pa and Cussy make a bargain with Doc? Why do they make that bargain rather than going to the law when Vester Frazier dies?

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