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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. Who is Tom Powell?

2. What was Dr. Johns' prescription for Ginny?

3. How did Ginny feel about herself as she grew up?

4. Why does Tom think that Joe's wife buys new dresses all the time?

5. What does Ginny make for a traveling preacher staying at Joe and Lily's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tom fit in with Ginny's family when be is courting her?

2. What is the basis of Tom's dislike of Lily?

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

4. How do their reactions to the meteor shower show Ginny and Tom's personalities?

5. How are Ginny's views of speaking in tongues in conflict with those of Locke's?

6. What was the Happyland Colony, and what bad memory does Tom have of it?

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

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

9. What was Ginny's opinion of her looks all through her life?

10. What could be a very important reason from his childhood that prevents Tom from giving more than Ginny thinks he should?

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

Explain the significance of the book's title. What did the author mean by calling the story "The Truest Pleasure"? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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