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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 is Ruby's father?

2. What text is Balis, Inman's neighbor in the hospital, translating into English?

3. Where are the guests who visit Black Cove going?

4. What caused Ruby to spend the night in the woods when she is only four?

5. Who invites Inman to join their camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Balis? What manuscript is he working on?

2. What does Junior do when he finds Inman in his wife's arms?

3. What story does Ada read to Ruby? Which character reminds Ruby of her father?

4. Who comes to the scene Ada and Ruby are watching?

5. What does Ruby believe is a waste of time?

6. Who does Inman dream about after seeing a dark-haired girl riding a horse?

7. Inman comes across a preacher in the middle of the night. What does Inman stop the preacher from doing?

8. Why does Inman seek out the blind man and speak to him about the war and his feelings on being born without eyes?

9. What is the main topic of conversation when Ada and Ruby visit Monroe's friend, Mrs. McKennet?

10. What does Inman leave money for even as he steals it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Home Guard. What is the purpose of the Home Guard? Is Inman afraid of the Home Guard? Should Inman be afraid of the Home Guard? Why does Junior sell Inman to the Home Guard? What has Inman done to attract the attention of the Home Guard? What did Veasey do to deserve to be arrested by the Home Guard? Did the Home Guard have the right to shot their prisoners, including Veasey? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss morality. Veasey is a preacher, but he appears to have no morals when it comes to sex and women. Why does Veasey begin a relationship with Laura when he is engaged to another woman? Why does Veasey want to kill Laura? Why does Inman not allow this murder? Why does Veasey later get into a fight with a prostitute over money? What do these actions say about Veasey's morals?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Stobrod? How is Stobrod related to Ruby? Why does Ruby show hostility toward Stobrod? Does Stobrod deserve this hostility? Why or why not? How does Stobrod change from before he goes to war to when he returns? Does Ruby trust this change? Why or why not? What does Ada think of Stobrod's character? Does Ada like him? Does Ada's reaction affect Ruby in any way? How?

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