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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. Who does Zorrie tell Opal helps run her farm now?

2. What do the churchgoers do after Ruby's funeral?

3. Why does Noah tell Zorrie Virgil kept going to church, even though he did not think much of it in his later years?

4. What does Noah give Zorrie right after Virgil dies?

5. Why does Zorrie have to slaughter her pigs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Noah give Zorrie after Virgil's death?

2. What does Zorrie do regularly that Ruby and Noah think helps Virgil?

3. How does Noah react to his father Virgil's death?

4. What does Zorrie start doing with the Summers family that helps with her loneliness?

5. Why does Zorrie consider classes for Oats?

6. What is one splurge that Zorrie makes on herself after her trip to Ottawa?

7. Who tries to woo Zorrie in Part III and how does it end up?

8. In Part III, what does it break Zorrie's heart to be forced to do on her farm?

9. In Part IV, who does Hank ask to keep an eye on Noah, and why does he ask this?

10. What does Hank tell Zorrie about Opal and Noah in Part IV that shocks her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Laird treat the themes of hardship and struggle throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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