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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. Rachel admits to Tommie that she really cares for whom?

2. Where does Dillon go to join the army?

3. In what town is Dillon's house located?

4. What does Rachel want to become?

5. On which young man does Jackie have a crush?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Fred and how does he disappoint Rachel?

6. What are Dillon's feelings for Rachel and why does she try to keep him at a distance?

7. How does Dillon begin to act bolder when Rachel is grieving for her mother?

8. Why does Rachel's mother not want Rachel to marry Dillon?

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

10. Who is the father of Rachel's baby and why does she refrain from making her love for Dillon public?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author present point of view of the story? What are the benefits and the limitations to this particular style of presenting points of view from the main characters? How is the point of view determined? Provide an example that supports your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the novel and note why they are examples of irony.

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