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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 Homer say most folks keep in a root cellar?
(a) Cider.
(b) Wine.
(c) Animals.
(d) Food.

2. What does Smelt study Homer like?
(a) Like a vulture studying a dead body.
(b) Like a toad studying a fly.
(c) Like an owl studying a mouse.
(d) Like a crocodile studying a human.

3. What does Homer say Mr. Brewster's voice does to his brain?
(a) Freezes it.
(b) Shrinks it.
(c) Expands it.
(d) Scrambles it.

4. Why does Smelt say Reed should put down his weapon?
(a) The police are about to arrive.
(b) He has a gun.
(c) He's his lawful prisoner.
(d) He is a slave.

5. What state would Smelt and Stink have to return Samuel to?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Washington.
(d) Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the meanest man in Bangor used to do for fun?

2. What does Homer say scares him worse than the spiders?

3. What is Squint laughing like when Homer gets the stone?

4. Who was always the hero in Harold's stories?

5. What does Homer say Squint and Corny are busy doing as he makes his escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Brewster help the slaves?

2. How does Homer describe the calm feeling he feels as he and Smelt get closer to the mine?

3. Summarize chapter nine.

4. How does Homer describe Jebediah Brewster?

5. Summarize chapter twelve.

6. What story does Homer tell Mrs. Bean about the snake?

7. What is the Underground Railroad?

8. How does Squint react to Harold pushing him over into the mud?

9. How does Homer describe his Uncle's cellar?

10. Why does Squint become angry with Homer in this section?

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