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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. At home, how would you describe Oliver and the fires in the fireplace?

2. Who dies of typhoid in this chapter?

3. Who does Ben go to see?

4. What job does Luke have?

5. Which character travels with Eliza on most of her trips?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think all of the Gant boys seem to want to go to war?

2. Briefly describe Mr. Leonard.

3. Why do you think Helen rants against her father following Ben's funeral?

4. Briefly describe how Ben reflects his father in this chapter (21).

5. Explain why you think Ben will not allow Eliza in his room when he is so ill?

6. Why do you think Eliza continues to allow Gant to come to Dixieland?

7. Is it significant that the two brothers, and not the sisters or parents are responsible for making the funeral arrangements for Ben?

8. What is Gant's relationship with Eugene his youngest son, when Eugene is a small boy.

9. Why is it so important to Gant that Eugene go to college?

10. Briefly describe Oliver Gant's experience in Sydney.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think the Presbyterian church was important to the Gant family? Whether you believe it was or was not please explain why the family continued to return to the church for important family milestones.

Essay Topic 2

Take each of the following factors and explain how you think they contributed either positively or negatively in Eugene's life?

- family ties

- education

- alcoholism

- relationships outside his family

- loss and death

Essay Topic 3

In what ways does the promise of the American Dream have both positive and negative effects on Oliver Gant's life? Fully explain your answer.

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