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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 was Clevis' surname?

2. What was the name of the bridge that marked where Sandy, Mavis, Edith, and Lyman got into a car accident?

3. What was Buster and Barry's surname?

4. What did Mavis want to see at the county fair?

5. What did Sandy need to return to school to study in order to complete his degree?

Short Essay Questions

1. When, where, and how did John die?

2. What did Edith tell Lyman about the money she saved?

3. What 'joke' did Twyla tell Clevis and Sandy one night after a party?

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

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

6. Who were Clevis Stouffer and Twyla Thompson?

7. What story does Sandy tell about the Wellrights?

8. After John's death, what did Sandy and Leona argue about?

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

10. In spite of his objections, what did Sandy do for his mother when she decided to remarry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Edith and her father, Roy; what conflicts did they face in their relationship? How did Roy treat Edith and how did she react to his behavior towards her?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss conflict in the novel "The Tie That Binds." What are some examples of conflict in the novel? How are these conflicts resolved? Do they have any lasting effects on the characters involved?

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