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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. About how many years ago did the events of the memory occur?

2. When Mat goes to Lightning's house, what does he tell Lightning to do?

3. How old was jack when his mom died?

4. What does Mat find when he returns home from the Berlew's house?

5. What was Jack's reputation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Jack's relationship with his father like?

2. How does Jack feel about his memories?

3. What was Jack like when he was younger?

4. Who is Hannah Coultner and what is her relationship to the Feltner family?

5. What happens when Jack is brought out of his memories and into the present?

6. What happened between Jack and Will that caused Will to leave?

7. After the dinner at the Feltner's house, what is the memory that Jack has about?

8. What is Jack's relationship with Ben?

9. What is the summary of Mat Feltner's conversation with with his wife about Jack coming to live with them?

10. What does Jack remember about being twenty-eight years old and being in charge of his family farm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Jack and Mat in an essay. How are they similar? How are they different? Which of their ethics are the same? Do you see any that are different? Focus on their work, their relationships with their wives, and their parenting techniques.

Essay Topic 2

Human beings all leave a legacy when they die, whether it is bad or good. Write an essay that describes the legacy Jack left. To whom was his legacy? Was it a lasting legacy? Was it a worthwhile legacy?

Essay Topic 3

Of note in the novel is the emphasis that the author places on the slow death of the agrarian society in America post World War II. Write an essay that summarizes how Berry showed that agrarian society was dying out and being replaced by modern society. Give examples from the novel that show how Berry could have possibility felt about the issue as he wrote the novel.

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