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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. How does Jeeter feel after eating the turnips?

2. Which of Jeeter's daughters does Lov begin to flirt with?

3. Lov is so distracted by the girl in #23 that he forgets _________________.

4. What has Jeeter been using to fix the car?

5. Who thinks the girl in #23 is making a fool of herself by trying to seduce Lov?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Lov's problem about choosing between Pearl and Ellie May?

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

5. Who does Jeeter think Pearl is most like?

6. What type of work do Lov Bensey and Jeeter Lester do?

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

8. What does Sister Bessie tell Jeeter about her remarrying?

9. Why is Jeeter working on his car today?

10. How many children have Jeeter and Ada had and what does Jeeter know about their lives now?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book TOBACCO ROAD? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Sister Bessie. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point?

Essay Topic 3

Caldwell uses more than one instance of irony in the story. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony. What is the major irony in the story? Explain.

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