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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. Who is Arthur Lee Sizemore?

2. Rachel's boyfriend's family is from which Southern city?

3. With what disease is Rachel diagnosed?

4. Where does Dillon go to join the army?

5. Which U.S. President is killed while Dillon is in prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jackie know about what Arthur Lee does to harm the people in the Number Thirteen community?

2. How do Dillon's disappointments by people he idolizes impact his behavior?

3. How does Dillon mirror his father's life regarding standing up for the coal miners?

4. After the war, why does Rachel fight her attraction to Dillon even though he is even more good-looking now?

5. How does Tony treat Jackie when Rachel takes her very ill mother to the hospital?

6. What possibilities does Arthur Lee consider doing when Rachel tells him that she loves Dillon?

7. What does little Jackie recall about Dillon's visits to see her mother?

8. Why does Rachel stay in her unhappy marriage with Tony?

9. What secret does Rachel keep from Dillon that plays a large part in her decision to live with Arthur Lee?

10. What is Appalachia and what does Rachel surprisingly udiscover about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Rachel. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Rachel?

Essay Topic 2

Explain some of the examples of regionalism found in the book. Can regionalism include more than accents and food? What else encompasses the culture and personality of a region?

Essay Topic 3

Forbidden love is an important theme in "The Unquiet Earth". Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

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