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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. How old was Jackson when he left Kentucky and swore he would never come back?

2. In Chapter 22, how late does Devil John Smith say that Martha Hannah was late with his supper yesterday?

3. What day of the week does Doc come and bang on Cussy's cabin door?

4. How much is Lena Nofcier pushing each member of the Kentucky PTA to donate?

5. What book does Jackson give Cussy to read in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jackson say about asking Cussy's pa for permission to court her?

2. What is wrong with Henry in Chapter 21?

3. Who does Cussy ask to bury the Moffits?

4. How does Jackson help Cussy in Chapter 30?

5. What response does R.C. get from his letter to Mr. Beck?

6. Who saves Cussy in Chapter 25?

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

8. What does Jackson save for Honey and why?

9. What book does Cussy lend Jackson Lovett in Chapter 20, and what is the history behind the book?

10. What are the plans for Jackson, Cussy, and Honey in 1940?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in the novel? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? Why might research be required to understand allusions?

Essay Topic 2

Cussy is a Pack Horse Librarian. What were Pack Horse Librarians? What organization provided funding for the librarians? Why were the librarians important?

Essay Topic 3

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

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