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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. Romey wants to give his father a grand funeral like whose?

2. What is one thing that is dangerous about the mountains during wildcrafting?

3. Who throws out Mrs. Connell's candy?

4. How has Mr. Connell treated the Luthers?

5. Who plans to visit Roy Luther in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways is wildcrafting more difficult than the Luthers thought?

2. What does Mrs. Connell tell the children about their father? Do you think Mary Call agrees?

3. Devola is the oldest sister of the Luther family, but in what ways does Mary Call take on that roll?

4. Why does Mary Call decide to help Kiser after they find him ill?

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 happens when Mary Call tells Kiser in Chapter 3 about the paper he signed?

8. Why does Mary Call feel angry during Kiser's visit?

9. Do you think Kiser is evil deep down inside after seeing his reaction to Roy Luther's condition?

10. How does Mary Call contradict herself when she tells Romey to leave an IOU?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Devola finally decide to marry Kiser Pease? Explain Mary Call's reaction and how her weakness begins to show at that point.

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

What does it mean for the family when the roof collapses in Chapter 10? Who takes the damage the hardest and what is most frustrating to Mary Call at that point in their life?

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