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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. Why does Mrs. Connell turn around before she gets to the door at her visit at the end of Chapter 9?

2. Who is sent to crash the alone time between Kiser and Devola?

3. What kind of ice cream do the Luthers have at the wedding in Chapter 14?

4. What kinds of food are the Luther family getting from the cow in Chapter 9?

5. Who offers to give the Luther kids a ride home from school in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mary Call decide to marry Kiser Pease? What does she think will happen?

2. Describe the continued feud between Mrs. Connell and Romey.

3. How does Mary Call view education?

4. How is Goldie able to take the house from the Luthers?

5. Explain what the coming of the early spring could symbolize for the Luther family and what it means when it is quickly taken away.

6. Why doesn't Mary Call think it's a good idea to have friends at school?

7. Explain why Mary Call is worried when Kiser takes Devola off to get her license.

8. Why do you think Mary Call refuses Kiser's offer of money?

9. Why do you think Mary Call's worries are mostly gone?

10. Why doesn't Mary Call want Devola to marry Kiser Pease?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Devola finally decide to marry Kiser Pease? Explain Mary Call's reaction and how her weakness begins to show at that point.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Roy Luther's burial and how it turned out exactly as he wished. Be sure to note the promises that didn't turn out.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Mary Call's frustration with herself in Chapter 11 when Goldie comes to visit the Luthers. Why does she get so mad at herself? In what ways do Romey and Mary Call switch roles when this happens?

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