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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 Lily wear to go to Ginny's house?

2. How does Florrie react when Ginny confronts her about her relationship with Tom?

3. What disturbing item does Ginny recall seeing in the woods?

4. What does Tom do that makes Ginny feel even worse about the state of their marriage?

5. How many pages does the letter consist of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Ginny and Tom experience a "baptism of fire" when their land catches on fire?

2. How is the blinding smoke a metaphor for Ginny and Tom's marriage?

3. Why do Florrie and Lily go to Ginny's house to help, and what do the two sisters think of Lily?

4. Soon after the birth of Ginny's son, Muir, why does Tom get so angry when she invites the midwife's children to stay for awhile?

5. What is the content of the letter Locke has written to Ginny?

6. What is the nature of the dream that Ginny has regarding Thurman Johnson?

7. How does Ginny feels that she has shunned the way of the church by working with Tom

8. What is the purpose of Ginny's letter to Locke?

9. What sore spot exists between Ginny and Florrie and what is Lily's role in Chapter 10?

10. What does Ginny reveal to Locke in the letter about their father and the hypocrisy in the family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the story. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Create a brief character study of Tom. 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?

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