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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. What was the name of Big Ma’s mother?

2. Who does Big Ma go to see after the market?

3. How many hairpins does Mrs. Logan use to keep her hair in a chignon?

4. Which of the children doesn’t climb to pick the cotton?

5. What is the name of the mercantile the children go to while they wait for Big Ma after the market?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Big Ma go to Strawberry the second Saturday of every month?

2. Why is Cassie disappointed when she gets to Strawberry?

3. Why don’t the Logan children like wearing the rain gear their mother provides?

4. What does T.J. admire at the Barnett Mercantile?

5. According to T.J., why did the night riders come around in Chapter 3?

6. What is the white school and grounds like?

7. What does Big Ma tell Little Man when he keeps complaining because the black children don’t have a bust to take them to school?

8. Describe Mr. Morrison.

9. Why doesn’t Mrs. Logan want her children at the Wallace store?

10. Why is Cassie disappointed when she sees the new readers at school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, the author uses analogies to help explain and describe what is happening. How do analogies help readers visualize what is happening? Why do the analogies make it easier for readers to “see” what is going on? How do the comparisons in the analogies used assist readers?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout Chapter 5, Cassie experiences cruelty and injustice. What types of injustice does Cassie suffer? Why do these incidents bother Cassie so? What does Cassie learn about fairness in Chapter 5?

Essay Topic 3

Once a year, the church holds a week-long revival. Why is a revival an important part of the calendar year? How do revivals boost morale? What other benefits are seen from revivals?

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