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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 Tony do with Jackie when he takes her to the Moose Club?
2. About what topic does Dillon obsess?
3. What is the river that runs through the region where the story takes place?
4. Rachel admits to Tommie that she really cares for whom?
5. Where does Tony go when he leaves the house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jackie know about what Arthur Lee does to harm the people in the Number Thirteen community?
2. Who is Dillon Freeman and why does he idolize his dead father?
3. What reasons do Dillon and Fiona have for not wanting Rachel to go away to nursing school?
4. Why does Rachel's mother not want Rachel to marry Dillon?
5. Who does Rachel marry after Fred abandons her?
6. Why is Rachel conflicted in her feelings even though she has found a rich boy who wants to marry her?
7. Who is Rachel Honaker and what are her feelings for Dillon?
8. How does Dillon's prison sentence negatively impact his relationship with Rachel?
9. Who is the father of Rachel's baby and why does she refrain from making her love for Dillon public?
10. How does Dillon begin to act bolder when Rachel is grieving for her mother?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Jackie's life. Who will be present in her life? Where will she be living? What work will she be doing? What will her thoughts about the world be at this time? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
There is much symbolism in this story, especially the mines. Cite at least three examples of symbolism and support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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