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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. On Thursday afternoon, who comes home to visit?

2. Who returns home?

3. The white people near the area were furious at these blacks. Why?

4. How did Jimboy punish him?

5. Why was Jimboy fired?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Tempy and her husband leave the Baptist church?

2. How does Annjee react when Jimboy comes home and ignores her and her cooking? Should she react this way? Why or why not?

3. What does Sandy think about Jesus? How has he come to this conclusion?

4. How do Sandy and Annjee feel about Jimboy's disappearance? Why do they feel this way?

5. What did Sandy do with his collection plate money? Why did he do this?

6. Why is Jimboy returning home? Does Aunt Hager believe him? Why or why not?

7. How does Sandy react to Tempy's gift? Why does he react this way?

8. Summarize "Storm."

9. How do Hager and Sister Johnson view Jimboy, as compared to other men?

10. What is learned about Jimboy and Sandy's relationship from their time fishing together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aunt Hager dies.

Part 1) Describe the events surrounding Aunt Hager's death. How are the other characters affected by her death? How does her death affect the plot of the story? How different would the story be if she had lived?

Part 2) How important is Aunt Hager to this story? How does she influence those around her? Who is the Aunt Hager in your own life? How does this person compare to Aunt Hager?

Part 3) What is another significant event in this story? How is it significant? How are the characters affected by it? How can you relate to it?

Essay Topic 2

Aunt Hager believes that the world only has room for love.

Part 1) Describe the situation in which Aunt Hager mentions this. Why does she believe the world has room for "nothing but love?" If the soul is ugly, how can the world only have room for love? Do you agree with Hager? Why or why not?

Part 2) How can the world make room only for love? Does this take place in the story? Is this thought reflected anywhere in the story? Explain.

Part 3) How is love seen in our world today? Do you believe it is possible for all races and cultures to love and respect each other? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Each of Aunt Hager's children leave her.

Part 1) Describe each of Aunt Hager's children. When and why do they leave her? How does this affect her? How does their leaving affect them? How does their leaving affect others in the story? Should they have left? Why or why not?

Part 2) When do the children return? Why do they return? What does this return reveal about them, Hager, and their relationship to Hager and to each other?

Part 3) Do all children leave their parents? Why or why not? Should children leave their parents and fend for themselves? Why or why not? Do you envision yourself leaving your family? Why or why not?

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