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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 does Kiser say he will build the Luthers?

2. Why doesn't Mary Call try to stop the wedding?

3. What does the blizzard do to the Luther's food?

4. Why does Mary Call lock the door?

5. Who complains that the kids are working too hard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is most upsetting to the family about the roof?

2. Why does Mary Call get upset with Romey in Chapter 12? Be sure to note how pride factors into this.

3. Why doesn't Mary Call want Devola to marry Kiser Pease?

4. Why is Mary Call somewhat relieved when Kiser Pease is injured?

5. Why does Mary Call decide to marry Kiser Pease? What does she think will happen?

6. Once again, how do the other family members take out their frustration on Mary?

7. Explain what the coming of the early spring could symbolize for the Luther family and what it means when it is quickly taken away.

8. How do the Luthers prepare for winter?

9. Describe Mary Call's hospital visit with Kiser Pease.

10. Why doesn't Mary Call think it's a good idea to have friends at school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Mary Call both sad and proud when Romey, at age 10, goes out into the fields and acts like a man of the house? Explore their relationship to their father in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is the meaning of the car for the Luther family and how does it lead to a break down in Mary Call's emotions?

Essay Topic 3

Describe two examples of Mary Call's major decisions in the book that affect the entire family but are made entirely on her own.

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