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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. During his first visit, how long did Cletus stay and visit with Ob and Summer?

2. What does Ob usually drink first thing in the morning?

3. What color hair did May have?

4. What dance does Ob love?

5. What cartoon character was used for whirligigs where Summer used to live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Summer believe that Ob talks about May in the garden?

2. Why does Summer feel exhilarated when Ob talks about not being able to care for her?

3. How does Summer describe the capitol building?

4. Describe the old car that Ob sat in after May died.

5. What reason has Ob found to get out of bed in Chapter 7?

6. What was Aunt May's garden like?

7. How did Cletus learn about May's visits?

8. What does Cletus want to be when he grows up?

9. What types of things did Cletus collect?

10. How does Summer describe how guidance came to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ob persuades the Underwoods to allow Cletus to go on the trip to the spiritualist church. Discuss how Ob persuades the Underwoods to allow Cletus to go on the trip and whether Ob stretches the truth.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses exposition to reveal things that have happened in the past. Discuss how exposition is used in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Cletus recalls the time that he died and came back to life. Discuss Cletus' death experience and how he was brought back to life.

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