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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. Who checks to see if Grandma Lester is alive?

2. Why does Sister Bessie not want to leave Jeeter's house?

3. Who is in the house when it is engulfed in flames?

4. What does Jeeter convince Sister Bessie and Dude to do in Chapter 15?

5. Who performs the marriage ceremony for Sister Bessie and Dude?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the fight that results in a tragic accident involving Grandma Lester?

2. What is the irony of Jeeter's work resulting in his death?

3. Why is the firewood sales trip not successful?

4. Who dies in the house fire at the Lester farm?

5. What is the almost comical situation at bedtime on the night of Sister Bessie and Dude's wedding?

6. How do Jeeter's feelings of jealousy for Dude result in his making Ellie May cry?

7. How is Dude exhibiting some of Jeeter's lack of morals and integrity?

8. How do Ada and Jeeter react to Grandma Lester being hit by the car?

9. How does Sister Bessie behave promiscuously in the hotel?

10. What is the result of Sister Bessie and Dude's trip to see Tom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Sister Bessie, Dude, Ellie May, Lov and Pearl. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, socialization, etc.

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

Compare and contrast Pearl and Ellie May. Why was Lov conflicted with choosing the best one for his wife? What qualities does Lov see in each that he desires? What qualities are undesirable for him?

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