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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. Who is Henry digging a grave for at the beginning of the book?
2. Who encouraged Henry to pursue Laura?
3. What is Henry's last name?
4. Who taught Henry about the importance of land?
5. How long did Laura have bliss in her marriage?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Laura feel on her thirtieth birthday?
2. What upset Laura's life more than the war?
3. How did Jamie almost die as a child?
4. How did Hap break his leg?
5. How are all the first chapters of this book formatted?
6. Why does Dr. Turpin make things worse for Hap and his injury?
7. What causes Laura to not kick the Atwoods off the property?
8. What does the Jackson family want more than anything?
9. Why does Laura find a good doctor to treat Hap?
10. Why does Hap think his mule broke his leg?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?
Essay Topic 2
Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?
Essay Topic 3
There were a few different social and political ideals mentioned and discussed in this book. What were some of these ideals, and how did their presence in the book affect the main characters?
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