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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. In Chapter 21, who does Winnie send inside to get the library books?

2. What color are Ruth's eyes?

3. In Chapter 45, what time does Jackson bring a coffin for Pa?

4. What does Jackson save from the Moffits for Honey?

5. In Chapter 20, what does Cussy loan Jackson from her mother's books?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jackson arrested after his marriage to Cussy?

2. What does Jackson save for Honey and why?

3. What does Dr. Mills threaten to do in Chapter 27, and what is Doc's response?

4. What food does Doc give Cussy in Chapter 28, and what does she do with it?

5. When does Pa light a courting candle and how does Cussy react in Chapter 43?

6. What does Devil John want from Cussy in Chapter 35?

7. Who is Oren Taft, and why does Cussy suggest he become a librarian?

8. How does Jackson help Cussy in Chapter 30?

9. Who does Cussy ask to bury the Moffits?

10. How did R.C. win his bride?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. Mills wants to hospitalize Cussy. Why does Dr. Mills want to hospitalize Cussy against her will? How are his actions hypocritical?

Essay Topic 2

Why do some people not want Cussy to deliver books to them? How does she use tact and persuasion to change their minds?

Essay Topic 3

Cussy is ostracized. Who are Cussy’s ancestors? What genetic trait did these people have? How does the genetic trait manifest itself? Why is Cussy ostracized?

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