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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. Why does Jeeter think the cannot leave the land?

2. How old is the girl in #23?

3. What animal crawled out of Jeeter's father's coffin at the funeral?

4. Where is Lov employed?

5. With whom does Jeeter share the turnips?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Jeeter think Pearl is most like?

2. Why does Sister Bessie want to marry a boy like Duke?

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

4. Why is Jeeter working on his car today?

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

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

7. Who is Sister Bessie and what does she pray for when Jeeter returns home?

8. With whom does Jeeter share the bag of turnips?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of neglect. Identify at least two examples about neglect in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of neglect.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Caldwell's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of the family in TOBACCO ROAD. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the Lester family disintegrate in its lack of support of each other? How has Jeeter failed as the patriarchal figure in the novel? Explain.

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