Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. How does Landon change throughout the novel?

A) He becomes more resentful of his role in the play.

B) He desires to be closer to Jamie.

C) He becomes less selfish and more community centered.

D) He decides to abandon Jamie’s do-gooder ideologies.

2. Which of the following statements represents a stereotype in the novel?

A) Grandpa Carter’s reputation as a swindler

B) Hegbert’s dislike of the Carter family

C) Jamie’s image as a Bible-touting, happy do-gooder

D) Eric’s change of heart toward giving

3. How is Landon’s identity defined at the beginning of the novel?

A) By social acceptance

B) By his friends

C) By his beautiful girlfriends

D) By his looks

4. What is the mood of the scene where Jamie asks Landon not to fall in love with her?

A) Sensual

B) Humorous

C) Romantic

D) Anxious

5. What word best describes the Carter family’s lifestyle?

A) Deceitful

B) Religious

C) Pompous

D) Opportunistic

6. What is the underlying conflict in Beaufort?

A) The battle between capitalism and religion

B) Opposing viewpoints on right and wrong

C) Ideas on whether wealth should be spent on charity

D) The rivalry between communism and the congressman

7. Why does Hegbert disapprove of the Sullivan family?

A) Hegbert was wronged in business by Grandfather Carter.

B) He thinks Landon isn’t good enough for his daughter.

C) He disapproves of their amorality.

D) The Carters fail to support the church in Beaufort.