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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. Sister Bessie says that God made Ellie May deformed _____________________.
(a) to protect her from Jeeter's attentions.
(b) to teach Jeeter a lesson.
(c) to be a lesson for Ada.
(d) to teach her strength.

2. What is torturous for Jeeter during Lov's visit?
(a) Lov preaches religion.
(b) Lov is drunk.
(c) Lov eats some turnips.
(d) Lov swears too much.

3. Who would Sister Bessie like to marry?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Eddie.
(c) Dude.
(d) Lov.

4. What does Sister Bessie tell Jeeter that God wants her to do?
(a) Baptize Jeeter.
(b) Build a church.
(c) Work as a missionary in China.
(d) Get married again.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the person in #67 move from the farm?

2. Why is Jeeter no longer working?

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

4. What is the only reason the person in #85 will marry Sister Bessie?

5. What is Jeeter's last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Jeeter think Pearl is most like?

3. Who does Ada think Pearl is most like?

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

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

6. Why is Jeeter in such bad straits financially now?

7. Why has Jeeter never had the proper treatment for Ellie May's physical defect?

8. In what way is Sister Bessie like Ellie May?

9. At whose home does Lov stop on the way home from town and what is he carrying with him?

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

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