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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. In Chapter 40, what did Rodney Horn do before he retired?

2. In Chapter 23, what does Kya have for supper?

3. In Chapter 29, when does Kya learn that Chase is marrying Pearl?

4. In Chapter 42, how long had it been since a death penalty was given in the country?

5. In Chapter 33, what color pickup does Jodie drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 45, who does Kya see in the courtroom, and how does their presence make her feel?

2. In Chapter 25, what does Patti Love say was missing from her son's effects, and where does she say the item came from?

3. In Chapters 28, what does Hal Miller, a shrimper, tell the sheriff and his deputy?

4. In Chapter 29, what does Kya read in the newspaper?

5. In Chapter 37, how does Jumpin' try to signal to Kya that something is wrong, and what happens soon after?

6. In Chapter 47, what possible explanation does Kya's lawyer give for there being no footprints around Chase's body?

7. In Chapter 41, why does Kya decide not to tell anyone that Chase attacked her?

8. In Chapter 31, how does Kya get the title to her land?

9. In Chapter 37, how does Kya get the lawyer who represents her at the trial?

10. In Chapter 33, what news does Jodie tell Kya and what does he bring her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a novel, the protagonist is usually the main character and the antagonist is the character who causes the protagonist the most problems in the story. Who is the protagonist in the novel and why? Who is the main antagonist and why? How are interactions between these two characters responsible for conflict in the novel? How does the protagonist handle the conflicts caused by the protagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Kya begins a writing career. What is significant about Kya’s new career? How does this development develop her character and her self-sufficiency?

Essay Topic 3

Tate introduces Kya to poetry. Why does Kya like poetry? How and why does poetry give Kya comfort in times of distress?

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