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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 big change does Cassie point out that Ann has to make?
2. What comparison does Catherine make of herself and the new teacher?
3. What do the girls and women pick in the summer?
4. What is in the package that Catherine receives?
5. Whose pregnancy is announced in Chapter 18?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Ann is becoming both physically and emotionally stronger since her arrival at the Hall household.
2. Explain why spring is a metaphor for the new dynamics of the Hall family.
3. How do the characters begin to find joy again after Cassie's death?
4. What is the symbolism of the blue bonnet that Catherine wears in Chapter 18?
5. How does the author use foreshadowing related to Cassie getting cold after swimming?
6. How is trust exhibited between Mr. Hall and Mr. Shipman?
7. How does the author use foreshadowing related to Catherine's comments about quilts?
8. How do the Shipman and Hall families hold up in the aftermath of Cassie's death?
9. How does Catherine experience change related to the addition of the two new family members?
10. Describe the arrival of Ann and Daniel.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the discord between Uncle Jack and Mr. Hall on the topic of runaway slaves. What were their opposing positions? How does Catherine get caught between what she believes and what her father believes on the topic?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the role of girls and women in the 1830s in New England. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have?
Essay Topic 3
Slavery takes on a human persona in this story in the form of the phantom. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
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