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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 wins the children's seed-spitting contest at the picnic in Part II?
2. What is Zorrie known for throughout her county?
3. What is Zorrie's maiden name?
4. What does Zorrie start doing for the first time very early in Part I?
5. What does Zorrie's favorite teacher give her to eat when she happens upon his house looking for work?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did an accident on the farm rob Noah Summers of?
2. What does Noah share with Zorrie that is very personal in Part II?
3. What does Zorrie drink sometimes during her early pregnancy, believing it is good for her and the baby?
4. Where does Zorrie get a job in Part I for a few months?
5. In Part II, why does Noah start keeping a much closer eye on Virgil?
6. How does Zorrie largely handle her feelings about Harold's death in the years immediately following it?
7. In Part I, what does Zorrie notice as a difference in the way she feels while working?
8. Why is Zorrie called a "ghost girl"?
9. What is Zorrie known throughout the county as for many years?
10. Who raises Zorrie, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do Zorrie's friendships with Janie and Marie impact her life as a young woman, and her later years? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Zorrie earn the nickname "Ghost Girl," and what do you think Hunt is trying to tell the readers about Zorrie with this moniker? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
How would you describe Hunt's tone and style throughout this novel in terms of narration and use of language? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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