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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 owns the hundred-acre wood lot at the edge of Roofing?
2. How much does it cost to send a postcard in 1963?
3. What is the name of the principal who hired Jeremiah as a janitor?
4. What does Reuben want to buy with the money he earns from tearing down the corncrib?
5. What does Reuben see in a dream that wakes him after the goose hunt?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did an ambulance have to take Lurvy and another man when Lurvy became sick?
2. What changes occurred in Jeremiah's and Helen's lives after the tornado?
3. Who does Swede have rescue Sunny from the noose and why does that bother Reuben?
4. What presents does Swede receive for her birthday?
5. Why did Jeremiah suddenly run inside the hospital?
6. What did Dr. Nokes do when Reuben was born not breathing?
7. What does Stanley Basca tell that Davy did the night of the shooting?
8. Describe Mrs. DeCuellar.
9. After Reuben testifies, he and Swede decide to break Davy out of jail. Why are their plans to break Davy out of jail thwarted?
10. What happens to Swede while Reuben and his father attend church?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After Reuben earns money tearing down a corncrib, he has to decide how he will spend the money. Discuss how Reuben decides to spend his money and why he decides to spend it that way.
Support your statements with examples and quotes from the
book.
Essay Topic 2
Argue whether the mood of the book is positive or negative. Use examples from the book to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss what Reuben and Swede believe about miracles using examples from the novel.
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