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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 asks Mary Call to get razors at the store?

2. What does Mary Call lie about during their visit to the store in Chapter 4?

3. Who drives circles in the front yard?

4. Who stops at the Luther's house at the beginning of the novel for water?

5. What does Devola dream about buying with the money from wildcrafting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Mary Call contradict herself when she tells Romey to leave an IOU?

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

5. Why does Mary Call feel angry during Kiser's visit?

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

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

8. Why is Kiser so eager to please the Luthers?

9. In what ways are the Connells opposites of each other?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the attitudes of Mr. Connell with Mrs. Connell to the Luthers. Be sure to mention Mrs. Connell's masked intentions.

Essay Topic 2

Explain what spring symbolizes for Mary Call after a long, rough winter and life in general. How does it give her strength to think about her hopes for the future?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the relationship between Mary Call and Romey compared to Mary's relationship with the other children in the family. Be sure to give specific examples of tension/stress or moments of tenderness between Romey and Mary Call.

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