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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. How did Granny feel about Love?

2. What did Loma do when her father refused to let her reach her desired profession?

3. Which of the following was something Will was NOT told to refrain from during mourning?

4. What offends Will when he gets to Grandpa's house for the first time after his marriage to Love?

5. What is Loma's married name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the boys eat while they are camping, and why?

2. What does Will do on the day he decides to end his period of mourning for Granny?

3. Why does Grandpa Blakeslee say he is getting remarried?

4. What is the most shocking part about Grandpa Blakeslee's remarriage in Will's mind?

5. What ended the romantic relationship between Granny and Grandpa Blakeslee?

6. What two things did Will see Grandpa do while his grandmother was sick that he had never seen him do before?

7. Why has Lightfoot come to live in Cold Sassy?

8. How did Grandpa Blakeslee meet the woman he plans to marry?

9. Why does Grandpa Blakeslee come to Mary's house every morning?

10. Why is Will sure that Grandpa didn't care about Love before his wife died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity is a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles 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?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the important and unique details included in Grandpa's will, and what do these items reveal about his personality?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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