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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. To whom does Emmett explain that the Romans and Egyptians are great excavators and builders?

2. Where has Sam left his ring?

3. What does Sam think of Moon Pie's life?

4. What is Emmett going to work on in the house after the foundation is fixed?

5. What is Dawn examining nonchalantly as Sam buys the item for her at the drugstore?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sam feel about Dawn's news of being pregnant?

2. What makes Emmett say that Earl gets up on his high horse?

3. How does Sam feel about Bruce Springsteen?

4. Why doesn't Sam believe that Emmett brought his Army jacket on the trip to Washington because he thought it might be cold?

5. Why doesn't Lonnie want to be an electrician?

6. How does Sam think society has changed towards women becomeing pregnant out of wedlock?

7. How does the media treat the elections as Sam and Emmett watch the coverage on TV?

8. How does Sam see the waitress at Howard Johnson's where she, Mawmaw, and Emmett eat on their trip?

9. How does Tom feel about making it back from the war?

10. How does Anita describe the police officer she is dating from Benton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam is resentful of her mother's new baby. Explain why.

Essay Topic 2

Sam feels she knows nothing about herself, her name, and her father. How are these feelings manifested and how do they drive her to find out more about her history?

Essay Topic 3

The television show, M*A*S*H, is mentioned throughout the book. Why do Sam and Emmett watch it religiously? How does it strengthen the bond between them?

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