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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. Florrie does not believe in ___________________.

2. What does Tom do every night?

3. What does Tom hire Florrie to do?

4. What does Ginny see Pa using to fight the fire?

5. Who is the lawyer Ginny and Pa hire to legally establish the the boundary of their property?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. What is Tom's reaction when Ginny fires Florrie?

5. To what does Ginny attribute the bright, white light when she is ill and having delusions?

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

7. What does Ginny realize about the land as she, Pa and Tom walk around talking about it?

8. Explain what Tom does when Ginny refuses to stay home from the revival and what his motivations might have been.

9. On what topic is Florrie especially annoyed with Lily?

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

Create a brief character study of Ginny. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses some important instances of flashbacks in the story. Explain what a flashback is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each a flashback.

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