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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 causes a series of knocking sounds in the house?

2. What is the name of Ginny's new baby in Chapter 11?

3. What does Ginny hear one night as she and Tom make love?

4. Why do Florrie and the woman in #109 go to Ginny's house?

5. How many peaches does Lily peel for every six that Ginny peels?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the purpose of Chapter 10 regarding Ginny's feelings about Florrie?

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

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

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

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

7. What tragedy occurs when Ginny attends her first revival in a long time?

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

9. What things are happening between Tom and Florrie that Ginny does not like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for the story. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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