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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 derogatory term is popular today to describe rural people and farmers, but Smarsh can not recall hearing much growing up?
2. Which baby animals did Smarsh love in Chapter 2, only to be devastated when they died?
3. What was Betty's and Arnie's farm a constant operation in, according to Smarsh?
4. What is Smarsh's father's name?
5. Who is Pud's older daughter?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of parallel does Smarsh draw between the kittens in Part II and farming families?
2. In Part I, what happens with Jeannie that Betty takes to heart because she thinks it symbolizes her failures as a mother?
3. In Part I, what do Smarsh's parents do around the Fourth of July to make a significant amount of money?
4. In Part II, what does Betty become so ill with?
5. How does Smarsh define her family's poverty in Part I?
6. Why was Nick's barn burning down such a blow to Smarsh's family?
7. In Part I, what is one of Nick's greatest accomplishments in carpentry?
8. What skill did Jeannie and Nick both have in common?
9. In Part I, what happens shortly after the birth of Smarsh's brother that upsets and weights on Jeannie?
10. In Part I, why was Jeannie considering calling off her wedding to Nick, and what changed her mind?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 5, on page 200, Smarsh's father Nick tells her a parable about a hard-working carpenter who intentionally does a shoddy job on a house for the first time in his life, only to have his supervisor hand him the keys to the house as a reward for his years of hard work. Write an essay exploring the meaning of this story as it relates specifically to Smarsh's family's situation and outlook on work, poverty, and opportunity.
Essay Topic 2
What does Arnie's death reveal about Smarsh's place in her family and her relationship with them as she ages? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How does Smarsh feel about the way the media generally portrays white, working class, and rural people like her family? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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