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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 says, "But Judge, I'm not sure I know what it is you have in mind we should tell each other. Secrets?"

2. How old is the Judge in the picture he sent to the girl in his letters?

3. Who says, "How could you care about one girl? Have you ever cared about one leaf?"

4. What does Catherine wear "that would put out your eyes?"

5. Who says, "I'm no man with a dozen faces; the notion"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Judge counsel Riley in Chapter 3?

2. How does the Judge come to live with his sons?

3. What "secret" does the Judge reveal in Chapter 3?

4. What happened to Riley's uncle?

5. What exposition is revealed about the Judge's education and marriage?

6. Why is the narrator envious of Riley? What responsibilities does Riley have?

7. What does Dolly declare about love in Chapter 3?

8. What does the Judge speak of regarding trust in Chapter 3?

9. What does the tree house gang do while the buzz is going on in the town in Chapter 2?

10. How does the narrator's father feel about Verena and Dolly? How does the narrator come to live with them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of Trust in The Grass Harp. In which chapter is trust established between the main characters? Who prompts this event? How?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the Judge's metaphorical advice given to Riley in Chapter 3. What does the Judge say in literal terms? What is the meaning beneath it? How does it apply to other characters as well?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of the Judge. What is his purpose in the novel? What symbolic references does he extol? How is he important to the action? Include descriptions of his personal characteristics and physical characteristics as well as exposition about his past.

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