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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 does Jeeter feel after eating the turnips?

2. What brand of car does Jeeter have?

3. Who is Jeeter and Ada's son who runs a business?

4. Where does Jeeter take the turnips to eat them?

5. What does Lov think when he sees the family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Jeeter think Pearl is most like?

2. What does Sister Bessie do before she and Dude proceed to the courthouse for a marriage license?

3. What does Lov do when Jeeter steals his bag of turnips?

4. What is Jeeter's biggest fear about dying and what happened to create this fear in him?

5. What is the deciding factor in Dude agreeing to marry Sister Bessie?

6. With whom does Jeeter share the bag of turnips?

7. What is the irony of Jeeter's situation of living on land his family once owned?

8. How many children have Jeeter and Ada had and what does Jeeter know about their lives now?

9. Who is Ellie May and why did Lov not choose her for his wife?

10. What do the physical deformities of the characters seem to mirror?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Caldwell's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Lov Bensey. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point?

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