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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 hear after she reaches the revival site?

2. Where was the item in #116 found?

3. What does Florrie do every time that Lily speaks?

4. Lily tells a story about losing her ________________.

5. What is ironic about Tom's protests about taking care of people who have typhoid?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ginny's view on the farm shift after spending time with Tom working in the fields?

2. When does the demon spirit come to visit Ginny and what effect is it having on Tom now?

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

4. Why does Ginny feel as if she is fighting for her place in the family regarding Florrie's help?

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

6. Why are Tom's rants about taking care of people exposed to typhoid so ironic?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Ginny's truest pleasure as she notes it at the end of the book? Does the author surprise you with the answer? What else could be construed as a great pleasure for Ginny? Is she surprised herself when she learns what it is?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Disappointment takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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