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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. After Clevis left, which hotel did Sandy leave Twyla at?

2. What ride did Mavis, Sandy, Lyman, and Edith ride at the fair?

3. Who was Twyla Thompson?

4. How did Sandy feel when he saw Lyman again?

5. What did Wilbur Cox do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Roy's death, what did Edith decorate her house with?

2. What did Edith tell Sandy she was looking forward to towards the end of Chapter 9?

3. What was Sandy's educational standing at the end of his fourth year of college?

4. Who were Clevis Stouffer and Twyla Thompson?

5. Why did Edith call on Sandy in October of 1952?

6. What did Mavis say about Edith and Lyman while on the Ferris Wheel?

7. Who did John arrange to lease the Goodnough land, and why?

8. What did Sandy fear would happen if Mavis held her baby?

9. Why does Sandy say he is not proud of the decade that followed his mother's remarriage?

10. Why did Mavis and Edith insist on staying at the county fair later than planned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author of the novel "The Tie That Binds." What other works is Haruf known for? How do his other novels compare to "The Tie That Binds" in term of tone and style?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the protagonist of the novel. What is a protagonist? Who is the protagonist of "The Tie That Binds"? What are her defining character traits?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of the novel. How does the setting of "The Tie That Binds" help to illustrate or convey the themes and motifs of the novel?

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