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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 does Ginny insist on doing when Tom offers to get Florrie's help?
2. What does Tom do when Ginny leaves the house to attend a revival?
3. What is Pa unable to produce that would help his case in court?
4. Who is Ginny surprised to find in the bathroom with Tom as he is bathing?
5. What does Tom do every night?
Short Essay Questions
1. What tragedy occurs when Ginny attends her first revival in a long time?
2. How do Ginny and Tom experience a "baptism of fire" when their land catches on fire?
3. What things are happening between Tom and Florrie that Ginny does not like?
4. When does the demon spirit come to visit Ginny and what effect is it having on Tom now?
5. On what topic is Florrie especially annoyed with Lily?
6. What is the purpose of Ginny's letter to Locke?
7. What is Tom's reaction when Ginny fires Florrie?
8. What is the nature of the dream that Ginny has regarding Thurman Johnson?
9. How does Ginny feels that she has shunned the way of the church by working with Tom
10. Why does Ginny feel as if she is fighting for her place in the family regarding Florrie's help?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the role of women in the rural South in the early 20th century when the women in the novel are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have?
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study of Pa. 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?
Essay Topic 3
"The Truest Pleasure" is a classic story of love. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category? Explain.
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