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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. How many of Tom's relatives come for the wedding?
2. The Indian doctor suggested that Ginny imagine herself to be a/an _______________ flying above the Earth.
3. At a revival, Lily speaks in tongues which the preacher translates to mean that someone has become lukewarm on religion and Ginny thinks the message is for whom?
4. What does Tom disapprove of in Ginny's life?
5. Tom thinks that revivals encourage people to act like _______________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ginny recall about meeting Tom Powell, the man she would one day marry?
2. Who is Ginny's first child and in what way does she think her marriage changes?
3. What was the result of Ginny's following the Indian doctor's advice?
4. Where do Ginny and Tom get married and where do they plan to live?
5. How are Ginny's views of speaking in tongues in conflict with those of Locke's?
6. Describe Locke's encounter with a demon-possessed man in the Philippines.
7. Describe Ginny's encounter with a demon spirit as she tries to walk to Sunset Rock prior to her baby being born.
8. What does Ginny accuse Tom of after he hurts her and what will be their points of contention throughout the book?
9. How do their reactions to the meteor shower show Ginny and Tom's personalities?
10. What was Madame Sparrow's message for Ginny when she told her fortune?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Disappointment takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?
Essay Topic 3
Create a brief character study of Tom. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?
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