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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 idea do the children come up with after their father's death to keep people away?
2. What happens after the Luthers play with the car for two days?
3. Who mentions that they haven't seen Kiser Pease in a few days and he might be sick?
4. Where do they find Kiser Pease in Chapter 2?
5. What does Kiser Pease rant about when he is sick and Mary is taking care of him?
Short Essay Questions
1. One of Mary Call's promises to her father has to do with charity. How is Mary Call similar to her father in this view?
2. How does Mary Call try to hide that their father has died from the other children?
3. Do you think Kiser is evil deep down inside after seeing his reaction to Roy Luther's condition?
4. How does Mary Call contradict herself when she tells Romey to leave an IOU?
5. How is Roy Luther's refusal to see a doctor indicative of stereotypes of mountain people?
6. Is Mary Call using Devola to further the family's situation? Why or why not?
7. What characteristics does Mary have that are probably the reasons why her father has left her in charge?
8. Why does Mary Call feel angry during Kiser's visit?
9. What are the promises that Mary Call makes to her father?
10. Although Kiser is obviously wealthy and Mary knows that, what about him is she not willing to acknowledge?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain what spring symbolizes for Mary Call after a long, rough winter and life in general. How does it give her strength to think about her hopes for the future?
Essay Topic 2
Describe two examples of Mary Call's major decisions in the book that affect the entire family but are made entirely on her own.
Essay Topic 3
In what ways do Mary Call's promises to her father on his deathbed make her life more difficult?
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