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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. The Hall family discusses Mrs. Hall's opinion on _______________________.

2. To what do Catherine's thoughts wander in school?

3. How old is Catherine at the beginning of the story?

4. What do the men believe regarding the girls learning math?

5. Mr. Hall believes Negroes should ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What two instances of flashback are used in Chapter 8?

2. What do Asa and Catherine decide to do when they determine that the phantom is a runaway slave?

3. Describe the story of the runaway Williams boy becoming a Russian Count.

4. What changes must Mr. Holt make in order to appease the townspeople related to his moral teachings?

5. How is Mr. Hall's crafting of a chair an element of foreshadowing for the story?

6. Explain the theme of redemption regarding the Count of Zincheroff.

7. What does the quilt left for the phantom symbolize?

8. How does the Hall family spend its first Thanksgiving since the death of Mrs. Hall?

9. How does the author use the metaphor of a growing infant to indicate the change in seasons?

10. What is the first journal entry in the book and by whom is it written?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Mr. Hall. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Ann. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

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