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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 does Cassie compare to a prince?

2. On what day does the group attempt to take Clarence to the hospital?

3. What is not working with Stacey's truck in Chapter 8?

4. What is the name of the person who makes Clarence a potion?

5. Which character calls the auto mechanic in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the whites encountered by the group in Chapter 7.

2. Describe the evolution of the relationship between Moe and Cassie.

3. Which character has the most impossible-fated future?

4. What is one element of culture shared between the whites and blacks in the story?

5. What do you think will happen in Chapter 9 of the story as a result of the events of Chapter 8?

6. Describe the interaction between Solomon and Cassie.

7. What becomes evident from the group's experience at the train station?

8. What makes Jeremy feel empty in Chapter 6?

9. How would Moe be punished for attacking the Aames brothers?

10. How are real events used in the story? How does a real events change the course of the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one character to analyze. Describe the character. How does this character show depth? How do this character's actions and dialogue define them? What do you think this character's role is in the story? Would the story suffer or progress if this character was left out?

Essay Topic 2

Describe injustice as a theme of the novel. Who is a victim of injustice, and how? Who perpetuates the injustice, and why? What literary devices are used to show injustice as a theme?

Essay Topic 3

What role does Clarence's death play in the story? Why is Clarence a significant figure? What does he represent to the reader? Why?

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