3. What is Pa unable to produce that would help his case in court?
(a) A deed to the property.
(b) A blueprint of the property.
(c) A bill of sale.
(d) The lawyer's retainer fee.

4. What does Ginny wet in the stream so she and Pa can breathe through it and get to safety?
(a) Her crinoline.
(b) Her apron.
(c) Her coat.
(d) Her dress.

5. What imaginary things does Moody think are hiding behind the barn?
(a) Outlaws.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Clowns.
(d) Giraffes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily wear to go to Ginny's house?

2. Where does Tom go after the fire?

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

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

5. Florrie does not believe in ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Ginny and Tom experience a "baptism of fire" when their land catches on fire?

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

5. What is Tom's reaction when Ginny fires Florrie?

6. What is the content of the letter Locke has written to Ginny?

7. 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?

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

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

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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