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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 portion of her house did Emily lock up?

2. Who was the only person seen regularly at Emily's house before she died?

3. What is De Spain's title?

4. What do the Indians in 'Red Leaves' discuss the palatability of?

5. What do the Indians do when pondering what to do with their slaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers' do when he gets to the recruiting office?

2. What does the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' do when he sees his younger brother at the recruitment center?

3. How does Pete's mother feel when he says he wants to join the Army in 'Two Soldiers'?

4. What did Moketubba have a fascination with?

5. What does the White family do to help Nancy not be scared?

6. What causes Pete to want to join the Army?

7. What happens when Nancy tries to kill herself in 'That Evening Sun'?

8. What does a policeman in Jefferson do when he sees the younger brother there alone in 'Two Soldiers'?

9. How does 'Barn Burning' end?

10. What other accusation has Minne Cooper made in the past?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Responsibility and coming of age were two themes that were interwoven in many places in this book- especially in 'Two Soldiers' and 'Mountain Victory'. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in these stories- especially 'That Evening Sun', and 'Two Soldiers'. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in those stories?

Essay Topic 3

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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