View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mr. DeJarnette die?

2. What is the piece of land called where the Padgitt family lives?

3. Who is the second witness called?

4. What does Harry Rex give Willie?

5. What does Bubba say will not be at the poker game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the response when Willie prints the first installment of the story about the Ruffin family?

2. What happens between Ginger and Willie in Chapter 18?

3. Describe the election campaign that takes place in Chapter 27.

4. Describe the scene in Chapter 28 when Willie goes to play poker with Bubba and Bubba's friends.

5. Describe what happens to Willie and his living situation in Chapter 29

6. What is Willie's response when he learns that a young man from Ford county has been killed in the Vietnam war in Chapter 28?

7. Describe what happened to Sam Ruffin.

8. Describe Rhonda Kassellaw as she is explained in Chapter 2.

9. What happens when Harry Rex asks Mr. Durant to forgive Sam for the affair?

10. Describe the testimony of Lydia's ex-husband.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what is known about Rhonda Kassellaw.

1) Is it easy to sympathize with her as a victim? Why.

2) Why did the author chose to leave little information about her and her character?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Danny Padgitt the only member of the Padgitt family that is singled out and given any background or extended description on? What is the role of the Padgitt family?

Essay Topic 3

Religion is a strong force behind many of the characters in the book although the main character, Willie Traynor, is an exception.

What role does religion play in the story?

Why do so many people in that area seem to believe so strongly?

How does it affect the reader's perspective that Willie is not a devout Christian?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 816 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample