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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 Mehring get his leg stuck?

2. What is a sign that winter is weakening?

3. Why do the Indians allow local blacks to shop?

4. Why is William in an argument with a woman named Dorcas?

5. Why can the orange river lilies be seen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Indians think of the locals?

2. Describe the lives of the owners of the Indian Store.

3. What does Mehring do while he is in the third pasture?

4. How is Mehring only charged with "interfering" with the girl and can easily make the issue disappear?

5. What is the outcome of the disaster on the farm?

6. What does Mehring do, regarding the girl whose father had committed suicide?

7. What is Jalal painting?

8. What does Mehring learn about his son? Why is he upset?

9. How does Mehring feel about his farm?

10. Who does Mehring run into as he is getting coffee? What does he find shocking about this girl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mehring has a close call under a bridge, which reminds us of one of Mehring's character flaws.

Part 1) What is this flaw?

Part 2) Mehring calls his son a hypocrite? How is he also a hypocrite?

Part 3) How are Mehing and Terry's flaws similar?

Essay Topic 2

The fire makes Mehring think about what really is important in his life.

Part 1) Describe the affects of the fire.

Part 2) What does Mehring think about after the fire?

Part 3) How does the fire permanently change Mehring?

Essay Topic 3

Jalal is painting peace signs that can be seen by the public.

Part 1) Why is Jalal painting peace signs?

Part 2) How does his father react? Why?

Part 3) What do the peace signs look like at the end of the story? Why?

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