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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. What is Noah missing as a result of a farm accident?

2. What is one river Zorrie swims in with her friends during her time at the factory?

3. Who is married to Virgil?

4. How long does Zorrie work at the factory?

5. What had Zorrie's mother once loved, according to her aunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What feeling does Zorrie have that alarms herself at the summer picnic in Part I?

2. In Part I, what does Zorrie do when a man she hitches a ride with puts his hand on her leg?

3. How does Hunt describe Zorrie's work ethic?

4. What does Zorrie say when Gus and Bessie say Harold will be back from the war soon enough?

5. Why does Harold feel guilty about Zorrie miscarrying?

6. Who raises Zorrie, and why?

7. Why is Zorrie called a "ghost girl"?

8. Where does Zorrie get a job in Part I for a few months?

9. What tragedy does Zorrie learn about in Noah's life in Part II?

10. What do the women at the factory do with the radium in their free time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Zorrie's neighbors support and demonstrate care for her after she loses Harold in the war? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Laird communicate Zorrie's deep feelings about Indiana, her homeland, to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Hunt reveal about Zorrie's community in Indiana with hers and Harold's experience of miscarriage? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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