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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 Kiser angry with?

2. What still angers Mary Call about Kiser Pease in Chapter 12?

3. What else does Goldie take when she leaves the Luther's house?

4. Who gets stuck in the mud at the Luther house?

5. What kind of ice cream do the Luthers have at the wedding in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the blizzard take its toll on the Luthers?

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

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

5. Why can't Mary Call ride home with the Graybeals even though it is raining?

6. How do the Luthers prepare for winter?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Mary Call accept certain aspects of her life? How does this compare with her concerns about her ignorance and family's place in society? Does she feel she can change that part of the Luther family's life?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the attitudes of Mr. Connell with Mrs. Connell to the Luthers. Be sure to mention Mrs. Connell's masked intentions.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the relationship between Mary Call and Romey compared to Mary's relationship with the other children in the family. Be sure to give specific examples of tension/stress or moments of tenderness between Romey and Mary Call.

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