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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 do Rose and Ginny decide to do because the doctor appointment goes so well?
2. Rose didn't bother sneaking out of the house when she was young; she exited at her leisure via the _____________.
3. What do Larry and Harold take in exchange for their work on repairing broken machinery around the farm at first?
4. What is the profession of Marv Carlson, the man who ends up helping Larry Cook throughout the story?
5. Who starts acting with more authority now that Larry has rolled his truck, something that this person had not done before?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Ginny and Rose create inside of their mother's closet when they were little?
2. What is Marc Griffin, the banker, worried about in relation to the actions of Larry on his farm?
3. When Ty returns with the missing Larry, what does Larry have to say to Ginny in person?
4. What happened to the Ericson farm, according to Ginny's memory of the time it was purchased?
5. After the storm and the incident in the storm, what does Ginny decide she needs to do for her father?
6. What is on the papers which Ken LaSalle gives to Ginny when she is served?
7. What ends the two week long Monopoly game and causes the family to react angrily?
8. What happens when Jess arrives at Ginny's with frozen meat for her to store for him and for Harold?
9. What are the reactions of the daughters to Larry's new disappearance?
10. Why does Ginny run back home on her way to feed her father one morning?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ginny finally escapes the farm and the country, leaving without explanation and without any plan for her future.
Part 1: Why do you think Ginny decided to leave when she did?
Part 2: Why do you think Ginny decided to leave without telling anyone she was going?
Part 3: What do Ginny's actions surrounding leaving say about her and about her emotional state at the time of her departure?
Essay Topic 2
The acres of the farm are obviously affecting the way the family interacts with each other. As the acres grow, the family becomes more volatile.
Part 1: How do you think the story might have changed had the acres been fewer in number?
Part 2: How do you think the story might have changed if Larry had simply kept all of the land for himself?
Part 3: Why do you think Larry decided to split up his land among different people?
Essay Topic 3
Larry is a character that the reader hates from the start, and yet, one cannot help but also feel some pity for him and for his situation.
Part 1: Do you think Larry is an inherently bad person? Why or why not?
Part 2: Had the girls' Mom not died, do you think Larry would have been a different person? Why or why not?
Part 3: Do you think Larry realizes just how awful he has been to his children? Why or why not?
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