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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 is the main character's life-long dream?

2. Why does Gertie's mother say Gertie betrayed Clovis?

3. Who tells Gertie that she cannot whip them as she threatened?

4. Which word does Gertie use to describe the type of carving Gertie does not do?

5. How does Gertie appear to handle behavioral issues that arise with the children?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author let the reader know that the car is something the townspeople fear?

2. Why had Gertie been saving money for years?

3. At the beginning of chapter ten, Gertie awakens from a dream about what?

4. What is evident that both Clovis and Gertie share?

5. What new information is learned about Max's relationship with her husband?

6. When does Clovis tell Gertie she will have regular money?

7. What symbol is used to demonstrate the differences between Gertie and Clovis in chapter five?

8. What happens when Gertie finds out Henley wants to give her all the money he had been saving for his own farm?

9. What does Reuben hope to see in Gertie as she talks to her mother about her dreams?

10. Describe Gertie's neighbor Sophronie Meanwell.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the concept that this novel reflects on the idea of the American Dream. Use specific examples from the text to support your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing what the key themes are within this novel. Describe how these themes were developed throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the underlying theme of religion as it is used throughout the novel. Be sure to include specific examples from the text to support your conclusions.

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