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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 is sent to crash the alone time between Kiser and Devola?

2. What comes early to Trial Valley in Chapter 11?

3. What is most upsetting about the damage to the house after the snow?

4. What does Mary Call take from the wall to go after Kiser with?

5. Why does Kiser have to talk through his teeth at the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Romey and Mary Call switch roles in this chapter?

2. Describe the continued feud between Mrs. Connell and Romey.

3. How do the Luthers prepare for winter?

4. How does Mary think the younger kids see her?

5. Why do you think Mary Call refuses Kiser's offer of money?

6. Why doesn't Mary Call try to stop the wedding between Devola and Kiser Pease?

7. What are Mary Call's plans for the cave?

8. How does Mary Call view education?

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

10. Describe how Mrs. Connell is scared away from the Luther house.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Roy Luther an example of the price of pride? What does it mean in relation to Kiser's warning about the price of freedom?

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

Describe the relationship between Mary Call and Kiser Pease. How does it evolve throughout the novel?

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