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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. After his essay in Part I, Chapter 13, whom does Samuel Gatewood try to convince to stop running away?

2. The woman traveling the countryside meets up with a woman named Miss Marguerite. What story does she begin telling her?

3. What is the name of Catesby Byrd's wife?

4. What is the name of Samuel Gatewood's other slave who is also planning to run away?

5. After traveling to where the slaves are held, with whom does Silas's nephew have sex?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does one of the surgeons, James Lane, ask that all the Union soldiers be taken to another surgeon for the rest of the evening?

2. What does Sallie pray for while working at the hospital in Part III, Chapter 30?

3. What does the prison keeper tell Sallie about Alexander during one of her visits with Cousin Molly?

4. How do Rufus and Jesse escape Stratford Plantation?

5. What does Catesby write to his wife Leona about from Camp Bartow, Virginia?

6. What is Jesse's new job in Part III, Chapter 31, at the hospital?

7. How does Opal help Uther Botkin with his daughter and his farm?

8. What happens to Duncan Gatewood when the storm, Cox's Snow, hits?

9. What happens to Duncan during the big battle at McDowell?

10. What does a superior officer say to Duncan and his fellow cadets after they rush to get their weapons and regain their honor when the Union cadets pick a fight with them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marguerite and Silas's relationship has quickly changed and grown into something more. In fact, Silas treats Jacob, Marguerite's child, as if he were his own. Analyze Silas and Marguerite's relationship and discuss how it changes throughout the novel. How do Silas and Marguerite meet? How does Marguerite really feel about Silas? Is she just using him for money? How does Silas really feel about Marguerite? Why is Marguerite worried about having a child with Silas?

Essay Topic 2

The novel "Jacob's Ladder: A Story of Virginia During the War", is a novel centered around the Civil War. Research and study the Civil War and how it began. How did the Civil War start? What state was the first to secede? What did the soldiers who were in the Civil War have to endure? Why did the Civil War start? How did the soldiers feel at the beginning of the Civil War? Who was the president during the Civil War, for both sides, Union and Confederate?

Essay Topic 3

Miss Marguerite is the narrator and one of the main characters in "Jacob's Ladder: A Story of Virginia During the War". Analyze the character of Miss Marguerite throughout her different name changes in her life: Midge, Maggie, and Marguerite. How did Marguerite change with each name? How does this influence the overall story? Where is Midge from, and where does she live? Who owns Midge? What is different about Midge's race from that of other slaves?

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