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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 attends the marriage ceremony of Sister Bessie and Dude?

2. What do Sister Bessie and Dude do after they get out of bed?

3. Who is looking at Grandma Lester in Chapter 18?

4. When does Jessie plan to atone for his sexual sins?

5. Who does Jeeter blame for his money woes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can Jeeter not plant his fields even though he wants to, and who does he blame for that?

2. Does the author provide any hope for the Lester family at the end of the book?

3. How does the author show that Jeeter's priorities are really skewed?

4. Who dies in the house fire at the Lester farm?

5. Given what has been revealed about the Lester family so far, what kind of future does it seem they will have?

6. What is the irony of Jeeter's work resulting in his death?

7. How has the car become a symbol for the Lester family's lack of regard for people and possessions?

8. What is the nature of the fight that results in a tragic accident involving Grandma Lester?

9. What damages does Jeeter notice about the car when Sister Bessie and Dude return to the farm?

10. What is the prognosis for the car after it is repaired?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Sister Bessie, Dude, Ellie May, Lov and Pearl. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 2

TOBACCO ROAD is sometimes defined as being written in the Southern Gothic style. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

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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