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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 much money did Gertie inherit?
2. Why did Reuben cut the crooked cedar?
3. For what was Gertie's mother thankful to Gertie?
4. Which of the children could be described using the term prissy?
5. Which of the following characters is not a neighbor of Gertie's in Detroit?
Short Essay Questions
1. When does Clovis tell Gertie she will have regular money?
2. What does Gertie learn as she reads the letter from Clovis?
3. What joke does Gertie make with Cassie as they pass by the Tipton family house?
4. Why does Gertie decide to take Cassie with her to her parent's house?
5. What is Joe's response when Gertie asks him how long it took him to like his new life?
6. What does Reuben hope to see in Gertie as she talks to her mother about her dreams?
7. Gertie gets physically sick on the train. What happens after she is ill?
8. After the teachers tell Gertie not to worry about her children because they will adjust, what does Gertie wonder?
9. How much change does the officer give to Gertie for the ride into town?
10. What new information is learned about Max's relationship with her husband?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay on how the ending of the book might have been different had Cassie not been killed by the train. Use events in the text as a guide for your writing of what might have happened.
Essay Topic 2
Imagine that this novel had to be divided into just two portions. Where would you divide the book and why? Use specific examples from the novel to support your rationale.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay telling in what way this novel reflects the traditional American Dream. Is it in a positive nature or negative nature? Explain your reasons and use supporting examples from the text.
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