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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. How does David feel when the preacher starts climbing the stairs in his house in "Chapter 9"?

2. Where do David and Jo Lynne end up going after the movie in "Chapter 7"?

3. Where does David stay the night his mother dies?

4. What does David ask Jo Lynne before she leaves town?

5. In "Chapter 10," how does David describe the distance he traveled?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David do after finding his mother in "Chapter 9"?

2. What happens when the war ends in "Chapter 6"?

3. What does David's mother do on his graduation night?

4. What does David do when his mother is missing in "Chapter 9"?

5. Where do David and Jo Lynne go on their first date?

6. How does David react after shooting the preacher?

7. What makes David's father burial painful for his mother?

8. How does David reflect on what happened in the hills before he left town?

9. How do the townspeople feel about David's mother in "Chapter 7"?

10. Why does David want to bury his mother by himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of family explored in this novel? Define theme in your discussion and use quotes or examples from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the theme of freedom in the novel. Define theme and use quotes to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

What role does religion play in this novel? Discuss how the author uses religion in the novel. How does it affect the characters in the novel? Give examples of the use of religion and quotes to support your discussion.

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