5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ginny's encounter with a demon spirit as she tries to walk to Sunset Rock prior to her baby being born.

2. What feelings and memories are rekindled in Tom while watching Ginny at the revival?

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

4. What is a pound party and what is its purpose?

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

6. How do Ginny and Tom differ in their views of how to help the Bright family with money and pantry items?

7. Describe Tom's accident during molasses season.

8. What does Ginny recall about meeting Tom Powell, the man she would one day marry?

9. How does Tom feel about Florrie and what does Ginny think about having Florrie around?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Ginny and her family. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the voices Ginny hears. When does she typically hear them? What is going on in Ginny's life when she hears the strange voices?

Essay Topic 3

Describe some of the settings for the story. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in the story?

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