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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jeeter can be described as ____________.
(a) lazy.
(b) zealous.
(c) driven.
(d) ambitious.

2. How does Jeeter fix Lov's problems with Pearl?
(a) He does nothing to help.
(b) He bribes Pearl.
(c) He appeals to Pearl's sense of duty.
(d) He scolds Pearl.

3. Who owns the house where Sister Bessie lives?
(a) Sister Bessie.
(b) Sam Stillson.
(c) Lov.
(d) Captain John.

4. Which family does Lov see on the way home?
(a) Miller.
(b) Lester.
(c) Hunter.
(d) Johnson.

5. What role will Sister Bessie's new husband take on?
(a) Traveling minister.
(b) Handyman.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Accounting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lov stop at the family's home?

2. Why did Jeeter not ever take his daughter to the doctor to fix her disfigurement?

3. Where would Jeeter take Ellie May to see a doctor if he decided to?

4. With whom does Jeeter share the turnips?

5. Why did Jeeter always want to take Ellie May to a doctor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lov do when Jeeter steals his bag of turnips?

2. Why has Jeeter never ventured out to find work after the farm failed?

3. What do the physical deformities of the characters seem to mirror?

4. Who is Pearl and what are Lov's problems with her?

5. Who is Ellie May and why did Lov not choose her for his wife?

6. What is the irony of Jeeter's situation of living on land his family once owned?

7. What distracts Lov from his bag of turnips?

8. Name some of the ways that Jeeter has let people down in his life.

9. Who does Jeeter think Pearl is most like?

10. Why is Jeeter and Ada's lack of concern about Dude marrying Sister Bessie so strange?

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