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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 warns Will that the train is coming while he is on the trestle?

2. How long was Grandpa Blakeslee supposed to be in mourning?

3. What does Will hear when he gets to his grandpa's house after his marriage?

4. What does Will decide to do the day after he escapes the train on the trestle?

5. What does Will spend the day after his train experience doing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Will feel about his Grandfather's engagement, and why does he feel this way?

3. What does Will ask Grandpa after he hears about the train, and what is Grandpa's response to this?

4. Why does Love tell Will she married Grandpa when she did?

5. How does Will feel just after the train passes over him on the trestle?

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

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

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

9. What does Will offer to do when he hears rumors of Love, and what does she tell him to do instead?

10. What did Granny do for Love during her first year in town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Grandpa's relationship with Love change over the course of this book?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of lies does Grandpa tell to get what he wants, and how do these dishonest statements affect the main characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Belonging and security are two themes present in this book--especially as they relate to new possessions. Where do these themes appear, and which characters are most motivated by them?

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