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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 is Lov related to Jeeter?

2. Sister Bessie likes to think of herself as _______________.

3. What is Jeeter's last name?

4. Who would Sister Bessie like to marry?

5. With whom does Jeeter share the turnips?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lov's visit with the turnips almost torturous for Jeeter?

2. Why is Jeeter working on his car today?

3. Why has Jeeter never ventured out to find work after the farm failed?

4. Who is Pearl and what are Lov's problems with her?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Sister Bessie do before she and Dude proceed to the courthouse for a marriage license?

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 greed. Identify at least two examples about greed in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of greed.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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