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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. What is unusual about this storm?

2. What is the symbol Jalal is painting?

3. Where does Mehring get his leg stuck?

4. For what does Mehring think the location of the stone outhouse would make an excellent spot?

5. Who is the man with Mehring that Mehring is thinking about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Mehring end up after walking across the compound?

2. What does the disaster mentioned in this chapter do to the land and people?

3. How does the disaster affect Mehring?

4. What happens to Mehring as he is walking in the third pasture?

5. How does Mehring become intimate with a young girl on a plane?

6. What does Mehring do while he is in the third pasture?

7. Why is Jalal's father upset with what his son is painting?

8. Describe Mehring's thoughts about his son and Antonia's hypocrisy.

9. What does Mehring say about his hopes for his land when he dies? How does Antonia respond?

10. How is Mehring only charged with "interfering" with the girl and can easily make the issue disappear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mehring goes to the Indian Store to purchase gifts.

Part 1) How do the Indians treat him?

Part 2) Why do they treat him this way?

Part 3) How does he react to their treatment?

Essay Topic 2

Mehring walks down the reeds in the third pasture and gets his leg badly stuck in the mud.

Part 1) Describe the rest of this event.

Part 2) How does Mehring react to this event? Why?

Part 3) What does this event symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Mehring enjoys many aspects of the farm.

Part 1) Describe the farm.

Part 2) Why does Mehring own a farm?

Part 3) What does he love about the farm?

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