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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. Although cyanide is the quickest way to commit suicide, why does he believe it is not what the man used?

2. Why does Mehring no longer have much to do with pig iron?

3. When Mehring returns, what does he realize must remain?

4. Who is the man with Mehring that Mehring is thinking about?

5. For what does Mehring think the location of the stone outhouse would make an excellent spot?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mehring's thoughts about his son and Antonia's hypocrisy.

2. How does Mehring feel about his farm?

3. How does Jacobus handle the natural disaster without Mehring?

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

5. Where does Mehring end up after walking across the compound?

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

7. How do the farmhands spend Christmas day?

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

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

10. What does the disaster mentioned in this chapter do to the land and people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The concept of change is delved into throughout Chapter Seven.

Part 1) What are these changes?

Part 2) Choose one of these changes. Why is it important to the story?

Part 3) Choose another change. Why is it important to the story?

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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