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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 Julia ask Sam about her husband's estate?

2. Why has Brother Vern come to Julia's house?

3. Why does Deputy Bates send Julia and Little Lloyd home after reaching their destination?

4. Where does Julia find Little Lloyd sleeping when she returns home?

5. What shocks Julia about her visit with Pastor Ledbetter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What startles Julia about the vehicle Brother Vern is driving and another one driving by her house?

2. Why is Julia anxious to speak to Pastor Ledbetter about her situation and how does he disappoint her?

3. How does Julia plan to make her dead husband suffer by the way she manages this situation?

4. What unnerves Julia when she goes out for a drive?

5. Describe the events that happened to Hazel after she and Brother Vern dropped Little Lloyd at Julia's house.

6. In what way does Julia begin to speak her mind after church one Sunday?

7. What element of foreshadowing does the author insert into the barbershop scene?

8. What does Sam advise Julia to do in order to check on Little Lloyd?

9. Who is Binkie Enloe and why does Sam encourage Julia to call her?

10. What is Julia's first response after the boy is left at her house and why does she change her mind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the ongoing conflict between Julia and Pastor Ledbetter. What are the main sources of the conflicts? Why does it perpetuate? What does Julia learn about taking control of her life due to her experiences with Pastor Ledbetter?

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Julia's life. Will Hazel and Little Lloyd still be present in her life? What kind of child is Little Lloyd? What role does Sam play in Julia's life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Julia. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Julia?

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