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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. What did Roy hate about harvest time?

2. Why did Edith refuse John's proposal?

3. What were Roy's hands said to look like after the cutting machine accident?

4. What does Sandy note that the man who approaches him can't figure out?

5. Who does the reporter say Sandy fought with on the night of the fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who approaches Sandy Roscoe at the beginning of the book, and why?

2. What did John see in the field as he and Sandy drove past the Goodnough farm in Chapter 6?

3. Where did Lyman go after leaving Holt?

4. What did the doctor do to help Roy, and what was the lasting effect of his accident?

5. How did Roy try to manipulate his daughter into refusing John's proposal?

6. Who did John meet and marry after Edith refused his proposal?

7. Why did Edith keep gum in her apron pockets?

8. What happened to Ada in 1914, and how did Roy seem to feel about it?

9. What complaint did Roy make about John in Chapter 3?

10. On what condition did Roy allow John and Edith to date?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the antagonist of the novel "The Tie That Binds." What is an antagonist? Who is the antagonist of this novel? Why is he/she the antagonist? How does the antagonist affect the plot and the other characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of loyalty in the novel "The Tie That Binds." What examples of loyalty can be found throughout the novel? Who is the protagonist loyal towards? How does she show this loyalty?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of understanding in the novel "The Tie That Binds." What are some examples of understanding in the novel? Why is understanding so important in regards to the themes of the novel?

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