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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 did Jeeter's family lose all its property?

2. Jeeter can be described as ____________.

3. Who is Dude?

4. To what does Jeeter admit?

5. What is Jeeter's job?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Jeeter justify Ellie May's illicit behavior?

8. What is Jeeter's biggest fear about dying and what happened to create this fear in him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Jeeter Lester. 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 3

Create a brief character study of Lov Bensey. 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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