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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. How long does Kiser tell Mary Call they can stay on without charge?

2. Who asks Mary Call to get razors at the store?

3. Who at the store looks down on the Luthers and does not like them?

4. What does Mary Call tell Roy Luther in Chapter 5 before he dies?

5. What are the "wild gold"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. One of Mary Call's promises to her father has to do with charity. How is Mary Call similar to her father in this view?

10. Why does Ima Dean throw out the candy Mrs. Connell gave them?

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

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

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