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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 Henry give Cussy?

2. What family does Elijah agree to have Cussy marry into in Chapter 2?

3. What is Angeline tending in her garden in Chapter 19?

4. In Chapter 10, what magazine does Cussy drop off at Mr. Prine's homestead?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did an old mountain doctor give Cussy the nickname of Bluet?

2. What happens when Cussy refuses to put on an examination gown at the hospital in Lexington?

3. How does Willie Moffit react when Cussy brings medicine?

4. Where is Pa going in Chapter 11 and why?

5. What wakes Cussy in Chapter 13, and what does she find outside?

6. How are miners paid, and why is that a problem?

7. What does Cussy do and what does her pa want her to do in Chapter 1?

8. What three things does Cussy get by the time spring comes in Chapter 3?

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

10. What agreement does Doc make to keep Vester Frazier's death a secret?

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

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

Cussy is a Pack Horse Librarian. What were Pack Horse Librarians? What organization provided funding for the librarians? Why were the librarians important?

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