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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 was Doc's wife's name?

2. Who was dismissed from her job as postmistress last year when she was raped?

3. How many stops does Cussy have after stopping at Martha Hannah Smith's place in Chapter 10?

4. How did R.C. Cole's father die?

5. How many miners died in the last strike that Cussy remembers in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Cussy prepare for her next book delivery in Chapter 17?

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

5. What does Loretta Adams tell Cussy when Cussy is worried about touching the old woman?

6. What happened to Pa's older brother, Daniel?

7. In Chapter 16, what does Cussy persuade Doc to give her after her first trip to Lexington.

8. Who is Angeline Moffit?

9. Why is Winnie Parker alone?

10. Who accosts Cussy in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cussy is ostracized. Who are Cussy’s ancestors? What genetic trait did these people have? How does the genetic trait manifest itself? Why is Cussy ostracized?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Women who were raped did not receive justice. What happened to Grace Banks when she complained about being raped? Why did she not receive justice? Why was it common for women to not receive justice when they were violated?

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