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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 does the parson say Jaffrey needs when Amos moves in?

2. On what does Amos tell Violet he wants to spend their saved money?

3. Which of the following people does NOT help Amos unload his things when he gets to Jaffrey?

4. What does Amos realize when a man refuses to pay him his due in the last chapter?

5. What does Amos say a man needs in order to be free?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Violet do when she sees what Amos plans to do for Lois Burdoo?

2. Where does Amos find land to use when he first gets to Jaffrey?

3. Why does Amos feel he should listen to Violet's advice about not giving his money to Lois?

4. What does Amos say to Violet when he gets back from his time on the mountain?

5. What is Amos's house in Jaffrey filled with during the first summer, and why?

6. What does Lois Burdoo say to Amos in church one day that deeply touches him?

7. What does Amos use his saved money for after building a house on his farm?

8. Who first greets Amos when he gets to Jaffrey, and what is said?

9. What does Amos do when he hears that his wife had hidden his money?

10. What does Amos have done with the money he has saved up when he dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Diversity is a major theme in this book as many different life-styles and ranks in society are involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author feels it is so important?

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