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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. Why is Grandma Lester doing the activity in #151?
(a) There are lots of ripe peaches.
(b) She is very tired.
(c) She is preparing dinner.
(d) She was run over by a car.

2. It is _____________ that the one bit of work that Jeeter does is what kills him.
(a) irritating.
(b) questionable.
(c) confusing.
(d) ironic.

3. What does the trio do with the balance of the money?
(a) Buys new clothes.
(b) Goes to a movie.
(c) Puts gas in the car.
(d) Get a hotel room.

4. Whose desire for the farm does Dude echo?
(a) Jeeter's.
(b) Lov's.
(c) Ada's.
(d) Tom's.

5. How does Jeeter react when he learns that Tom wants nothing to do with the family?
(a) Angry.
(b) Happy.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Relieved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to make Dude's car stop?

2. Who cannot be found at bedtime at the Lester house?

3. Who helps to bury the bodies?

4. What does Jeeter think about as he sits on the porch in Chapter 13?

5. How is Dude's new car nearly wrecked?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of Jeeter's work resulting in his death?

2. Why can Jeeter not plant his fields even though he wants to, and who does he blame for that?

3. Why do Jeeter, Sister Bessie and Dude drive to August?

4. How has the car become a symbol for the Lester family's lack of regard for people and possessions?

5. What damages does Jeeter notice about the car when Sister Bessie and Dude return to the farm?

6. How do Ada and Jeeter react to Grandma Lester being hit by the car?

7. In spite of his good intentions, how does Jeeter's lack of diligence create a tragic mistake regarding the fire?

8. Why has Pearl left Lov and what solution does Jeeter offer?

9. What is the nature of the fight that results in a tragic accident involving Grandma Lester?

10. What is the almost comical situation at bedtime on the night of Sister Bessie and Dude's wedding?

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