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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 does Grandmother do when Louise stands up for her mother?

2. What survived the storm, but had its wild spirit broken?

3. How many families left Rass after the storm in September?

4. How does Louise describe her soul after Call's marriage?

5. What strange object did the storm dig up?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Louise describe Truitt?

2. What occasions does Louise return to Rass Island for?

3. How does Grandmother react after the news of Hiroshima?

4. What does the Captain say to Louise at Christmas?

5. How does Louise feel about herself after the lotion incident, and what is appealing to her about this?

6. What does Louise say about the boredom she feels at school?

7. What does Louise name her first child, and why?

8. What does Louise like most about the Captain, and why?

9. What does the Captain choose to do with Trudy's money after her death?

10. What does Louise do when she realizes that the older twin she caught at the end of the book is being ignored?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trudy Braxton is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Trudy had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

WWII was a major historical event that greatly shaped the lives of the characters in this book. How did WWII do this, and which characters were most affected by the inclusion of this major event.

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write about their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

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