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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 throws out Mrs. Connell's candy?

2. What does Kiser Pease rant about when he is sick and Mary is taking care of him?

3. What is one thing that is dangerous about the mountains during wildcrafting?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 3, how much money does the Luther family have in their money box?

5. Who plans to visit Roy Luther in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mary Call decide to help Kiser after they find him ill?

2. Is Mary Call using Devola to further the family's situation? Why or why not?

3. What is revealed in Chapter 4 about what Mary Call plans to do if their father dies? Explain how it is revealed.

4. Do you think Kiser is evil deep down inside after seeing his reaction to Roy Luther's condition?

5. In what ways is wildcrafting more difficult than the Luthers thought?

6. Why do you think Mary Call dreams about marrying Kiser Pease?

7. What characteristics does Mary have that are probably the reasons why her father has left her in charge?

8. What happens when Mary Call tells Kiser in Chapter 3 about the paper he signed?

9. Although Kiser is obviously wealthy and Mary knows that, what about him is she not willing to acknowledge?

10. What do Romey and Mary Call realize about their father in burying him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the meaning of the car for the Luther family and how does it lead to a break down in Mary Call's emotions?

Essay Topic 2

What is Mary Call's view on education and her family?

Essay Topic 3

How does Mary Call feel about living in the mountains and the perception of her family? Are some of the stereotypes of mountain people true of the Luthers? In what ways are they different?

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