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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 decides to buy Jebediah when it is learned that he forged his freedom papers and is to return to his original owner?

2. At whose home does Skiffington come to believe Moses is hiding out?

3. Who does Robbins charge with finding Caldonia's lost slaves after admitting he has lost faith in John Skiffington as sheriff?

4. Who does Caldonia marry three years after her husband's death?

5. What is Skiffington concerned about in light of the number of missing slaves from Caldonia's plantation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mildred get killed?

2. Why does Skiffington go to Mildred's house looking for Moses.

3. Who is pressuring Skiffington to find Caldonia's missing slaves and what temptation is adding to Skiffington's stress?

4. What happens to Celeste that causes many of the slaves and Caldonia to begin questioning their faith in Moses?

5. Why is Jebediah Dickinson arrested? What lie is revealed upon this arrest?

6. Why does Counsel burn his own plantation house down in Chapter 7?

7. What disease does Saskia Wilhelm contract that she exposes all the people on Counsel's plantation to?

8. Who does Caldonia put in charge of the slaves after Moses runs away?

9. Why does Mildred not immediately report her husband missing when he does not return home from a business trip?

10. Why does Moses force Celeste to work in the fields even though she claims to be sick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Elias. Why did Elias want to run away when Henry Townsend first bought him? What caused him to settle down? Who did Elias marry and how did she influence his behavior? Did her influence continue as Elias grew older? Why was Elisa made overseer of the plantation? Was this a good choice? Was it hypocritical of Elias to accept the position after her fought so hard to be free? Why did Elias' wife disagree with his decision to become overseer?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following, citing references from the book:

1) Religious morality versus extramarital affairs.

2) The morality of the slaves versus the morality of the slave owners.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the underground railroad. What was the underground railroad? Who did it help? Was it dangerous? Who was in the most danger? What evidence of the railroad is found in this novel? Who was working the underground railroad in this novel? Why? Were these people caught? Why or why not? Who might these people have helped? What evidence is there?

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