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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 are Tom's beliefs on religion?

2. Who is Florrie's husband?

3. Which of the following is NOT a topic of conversation in the Peace house?

4. Why does Tom get mad at Ginny and return to sleeping in the attic?

5. What frightens Ginny as she and Tom are walking back to her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the Peace family members react to the spirit at the revival.

2. Describe Ginny and Tom's wedding night and why Ginny was puzzled about his behavior.

3. What will fire come to symbolize in Ginny and Tom's relationship?

4. What does Ginny accuse Tom of after he hurts her and what will be their points of contention throughout the book?

5. How does Ginny view her brother, Locke?

6. What do Ginny and Tom hope to get out of their relationship?

7. How does Ginny describe herself?

8. Describe Ginny's experience when she begins to speak in tongues.

9. What was the result of Ginny's following the Indian doctor's advice?

10. What embarrassing thing does the traveling teacher, Mr. Simcox, do one night while courting Ginny and why does she question whether or not they would be a good match?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Truest Pleasure" is a classic story of love. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the novel and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of life-death-life. Identify at least two motifs about life-death-life in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

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