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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 26, when does Doc take Cussy to Lexington again?

2. What is the name of Birdie's baby?

3. How long until July 4 in Chapter 29?

4. In Chapter 25, when is Pa supposed to be home?

5. In Chapter 26, what uncle does Cussy remember would play his fiddle while her parents danced?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Oren Taft, and why does Cussy suggest he become a librarian?

2. In Chapter 21, why does Winnie not allow Cussy to give an apple to Henry?

3. What happens when Cussy goes to the 4th of July celebration?

4. In Chapter 26, what happens when Cussy stops to listen to the music?

5. How did R.C. win his bride?

6. What does Dr. Mills threaten to do in Chapter 27, and what is Doc's response?

7. Who is waiting for Cussy in Chapter 22 and why?

8. How does Cussy get Devil John Smith to take books again?

9. How does Pa die, and who helps bury him?

10. Who saves Cussy in Chapter 25?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do some people not want Cussy to deliver books to them? How does she use tact and persuasion to change their minds?

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

The hill people of Kentucky experienced great poverty. How did the hill people of Kentucky experience great poverty? How are their lives shortened by the deprivation they experience?

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