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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. When Mary Call sees a figure outside one night, who does she think it is?
2. Romey says he once stole whose car?
3. Who died years before the novel begins?
4. What do the Luthers discover about wildcrafting?
5. What happens when Mary Call wraps Kiser in the onions?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Romey and Mary Call realize about their father in burying him?
2. How does Mary Call contradict herself when she tells Romey to leave an IOU?
3. Why does Ima Dean throw out the candy Mrs. Connell gave them?
4. Do you think Kiser is evil deep down inside after seeing his reaction to Roy Luther's condition?
5. Is Mary Call using Devola to further the family's situation? Why or why not?
6. Devola is the oldest sister of the Luther family, but in what ways does Mary Call take on that roll?
7. Why does Mary Call decide to help Kiser after they find him ill?
8. What kind of sickness does Roy Luther likely have that altered the look of his face? What makes you think so?
9. How does Mary Call try to hide that their father has died from the other children?
10. What characteristics does Mary have that are probably the reasons why her father has left her in charge?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter One, describe what the scene with the traveler and Mary Call's contrasting comments about the land the Luther family lives on illustrates.
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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