3. What does Ginny remember about her mother?
(a) She baked wonderful pies.
(b) She did not like the Pentecostal church.
(c) She was a midwife.
(d) She had a beautiful singing voice.

4. What causes a series of knocking sounds in the house?
(a) A demon spirit.
(b) Hail.
(c) A tree branch.
(d) Kids playing a prank.

5. How many pages does the letter consist of?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 11.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Florrie does not believe in ___________________.

2. From what disease has Ginny recently recovered?

3. To whom does Ginny write a letter in Chapter 15?

4. Who is the lawyer Ginny and Pa hire to legally establish the the boundary of their property?

5. What is the name of Ginny's new baby girl in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the dream that Ginny has regarding Thurman Johnson?

2. How is the blinding smoke a metaphor for Ginny and Tom's marriage?

3. What does Ginny reveal to Locke in the letter about their father and the hypocrisy in the family?

4. How does Ginny feels that she has shunned the way of the church by working with Tom

5. Why does Ginny feel as if she is fighting for her place in the family regarding Florrie's help?

6. Soon after the birth of Ginny's son, Muir, why does Tom get so angry when she invites the midwife's children to stay for awhile?

7. Why are Tom's rants about taking care of people exposed to typhoid so ironic?

8. What tragedy occurs when Ginny attends her first revival in a long time?

9. On what topic is Florrie especially annoyed with Lily?

10. What sore spot exists between Ginny and Florrie and what is Lily's role in Chapter 10?

(see the answer keys)

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