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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. Which of the following does Tom NOT build on the farm?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe the man after he was rid of the demons?

3. How does Ginny feel about her behavior at the church service?

4. Tom could be characterized as ___________________.

5. What does Ginny notice about Florrie's behavior with Tom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Pa want his children to experience a Pentecostal service, and what does the Baptist preacher say about people who attend these events?

4. How does Ginny behave after the revival?

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

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

7. What happens at the revival where the perpetrators yell about "baptisms of fire"?

8. How does Ginny describe herself?

9. 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?

10. Describe Locke's encounter with a demon-possessed man in the Philippines.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Ginny shows signs of maturity as the story evolves. Cite at least three examples that show that Ginny is a mature young woman and note why you selected the examples.

Essay Topic 3

What is Ginny's truest pleasure as she notes it at the end of the book? Does the author surprise you with the answer? What else could be construed as a great pleasure for Ginny? Is she surprised herself when she learns what it is?

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