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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 Gus's refrigerator transform into one filled with food and drink?

2. What do Titus and Gus do after Gus comes to an understanding about God?

3. What do Steve and Satyavati make?

4. What does Gus buy from Emma that belonged to Hemingway?

5. Why doesn't Gus want to use the dairy kids' names?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Titus feel about God? Be specific in your answer.

2. Explain the scene written about Steve and his family and losing the monkey doll on the mountain.

3. How does Gus become somewhat famous in the chapter "Hemingway"?

4. In what way is Nick a convert?

5. How does Gus dupe Dutch and why does he do it?

6. Why can't Gus communicate with Eddy when he meets her?

7. Who are Googler and Mangler and what purpose do they serve?

8. What is the purpose of the trek that Gus takes after Nick leaves?

9. How does Titus use Rodney to explain God to Gus?

10. What does Gus learn about solitude?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Duncan spends almost an entire chapter on the creek the US Grant. What is the significance of the death of the creek to the story as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Henning's view of the world. Where do his understandings come from? How is his background different from Ma's? How does his view of the world affect his children?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Gus become so depressed after moving to the cabin? How does the depression affect him and how does he decide to pull himself out of the depression?

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