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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cassie see Russell and Suzella do?
(a) Go for a walk.
(b) Hold hands.
(c) Cry.
(d) Kiss.

2. What happens after Miss Crocker breaks up the fight and takes Cassie to a classroom?
(a) Cassie runs into the woods.
(b) Suzella takes Cassie for a walk in the woods.
(c) Cassie fights with Suzella.
(d) Miss Crocker gives Cassie detention.

3. What happened to the boy who died?
(a) He died of diptheria.
(b) He was shot by hunters.
(c) He got caught in a beaver trap.
(d) An alligator got him as they crossed the swamp.

4. What does Cassie want to do when she hears Mrs. Lee Annie wants to register to vote?
(a) She also wants to register to vote.
(b) She wants to go along and watch.
(c) She wants to talk to Wordell about it.
(d) She wants to talk her out of it.

5. Who have the children been spending a lot of time with since Stacey left?
(a) Joe.
(b) Cassie.
(c) Wordell.
(d) Mrs. Lee Annie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cousin Bud tell them when he arrives?

2. When Papa cries, what does he say he is afraid of?

3. Who joins Papa when he returns from the railroad to search for Stacey?

4. What bad news does the family receive in a letter from Papa?

5. What does Cassie do when she sees her brother Stacey is changing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Up to this point in the story, what changes has Cassie observed around her, and why is she so determined to keep things the same?

2. What information do the Logans get about Stacey?

3. Describe what must Cassie be feeling as she watches the impact Stacey's running away has on her family?

4. Explain why the farmer continued to show disrespect for black people even as he discussed reorganizing the union to include both white and black farmers.

5. What is the significance of the song the family sings on Christmas?

6. Explain why Wordell's comments about Cassie's unkind treatment of Suzella matter so much to Cassie.

7. When Cassie was sick with scarlet fever, Wordell played his harmonica for her each day. Discuss the reasons why you think he did this.

8. List several of the reasons Stacey wants to get a job, even if doing so is against the wishes of his family.

9. Why do the three young men humiliate Cousin Bud? Are their actions considered hypocritical?

10. What information does Mr. Jamison have that causes Papa to again begin his search for Stacey?

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