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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. Which character is on their deathbed?

2. Who does Mary Call tell not to listen at the door when Kiser is in with Roy Luther?

3. How has Mr. Connell treated the Luthers?

4. Who takes the goldenseal to Mr. Connell in Chapter 5?

5. What does Romey daydream about buying with the money from wildcrafting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the reasons why Mary Call is putting off the trip to the store?

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

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

4. Who is the first person to show up after Roy Luther's death, and how does Mary Call put this person off?

5. How is Roy Luther's refusal to see a doctor indicative of stereotypes of mountain people?

6. How does Mary Call try to hide that their father has died from the other children?

7. Why does Mary Call chastise Romey in Chapter 4?

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

9. What does Mrs. Connell tell the children about their father? Do you think Mary Call agrees?

10. What kind of sickness does Roy Luther likely have that altered the look of his face? What makes you think so?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe two examples of Mary Call's major decisions in the book that affect the entire family but are made entirely on her own.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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