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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 is Reverend Jimmy Greene's grandmother?
2. Who was the oldest of Ezra Cross's children?
3. What is one of the ramblings of Asa's roommate, an old, confused white woman?
4. What does Anne do that completely upends Reverend Greene's view of their marriage?
5. What comments does Asa's roommate make that unnerve the Crosses?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the section titled Old Demonology, what conclusion does Reverend Greene come to about the pressures Horace faced from his family?
2. What was Reverend Greene's relationship with his mother, Rose, like?
3. Why does Horace decide to try sports?
4. What does Reverend Greene tell Horace in the section titled Holy Science about the problem Horace confides in him about?
5. What does Reverend Greene admit about his life with his wife Anne before she passed away?
6. How does Reverend Greene know that Ruth and Zeke have more or less made amends from their argument in the section titled Old Demonology?
7. What is the last thing that Rose says to Reverend Greene, her son?
8. What does Anne do that shakes the foundation of her marriage with Reverend Greene?
9. What is Zeke known for in the community that serves as a bridge from the past to the future?
10. What was one of the big problems with Reverend Greene's great-uncle Jethro, who was married to Ruth?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does Gideon Stone represent for Horace, and why does Horace have such a complicated relationship with Gideon at different points in the book? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.
Essay Topic 2
How does the absence of Reverend Jimmy Greene's mother, Rose, and the way Rose's family treats her affect Reverend Greene's relationship with her? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring how Reverend Jimmy Greene's discovery of his wife Anne's marital infidelity affects his perceptions of, and faith in, God, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.
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