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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 fix Lov's problems with Pearl?

2. What crop was grown on the plantation where Jeeter's ancestors once lived?

3. How many children have Jeeter and Ada had?

4. Why can Jeeter not take Ellie May to a doctor now?

5. What is Lov's problem with Pearl?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the deciding factor in Dude agreeing to marry Sister Bessie?

4. What does Sister Bessie also seem to have an obsession with?

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

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

7. Who does Jeeter think Pearl is most like?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Dude. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

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