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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 is Romey hurt in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 13, someone offers Mary Call a ride on her way to the hospital and takes her somewhere on the way. Where?

3. What can't Romey and Mary Call hang out with their friends?

4. What is most upsetting about the damage to the house after the snow?

5. Why is Mary Call frustrated with herself after Goldie leaves?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Mary Call get upset with Romey in Chapter 12? Be sure to note how pride factors into this.

4. How is the Thanksgiving dinner and their situation in general wearing on Mary Call in this chapter?

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

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

7. What is most upsetting to the family about the roof?

8. How do the Luthers prepare for winter?

9. Once again, how do the other family members take out their frustration on Mary?

10. What are Mary Call's plans for the cave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Mary Call feel about living in the mountains and the perception of her family? Are some of the stereotypes of mountain people true of the Luthers? In what ways are they different?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Mary Call Luther and Devola Luther. In what ways are they different? In what ways are they alike? How does their relationship change throughout the book?

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