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Essay Topic 1

What is the connection, for Smarsh, between her own ambition and the academic world? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Why did the older women in Smarsh's family, particularly Dorothy and Betty on her mother's side, move so much during their lives? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Smarsh details many hardships related to the type of work her family members - both male and female - performed over the years. Write an essay analyzing the relationships between work, poverty, rural life, and bodily harm as Smarsh explains them, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 4

What kinds of influences did Smarsh's various teachers have on her life while she was growing up, in both positive and negative ways? Write an essay explaining your answers...

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