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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 is the name of the tobacco plantation that Sir George gives to Jay and Lizzie?

2. The letter from the London lawyer states that the miners are to be free at the age of ________________.

3. How old was Mack when he first started working in the mines?

4. Who is the girl that Mack and Dermot rescue in Chapter 15?

5. What news does Mack give to Jay?

Short Essay Questions

1. What topics does Jay need to speak to his father about while in London?

2. What does Jay's mother tell him about her beginning feelings of hatred for her husband Sir George?

3. Which one of the Jamisson sons does Lizzie agree to marry and why?

4. What is Mack's code about not letting anyone cheat him and how does that impact him and others?

5. How does Mack learn that he is a free man?

6. What does Mack do that makes the Jamissons wary of him?

7. Why does Lizzie call off the wedding?

8. What does Lady Alicia feel about Jay's decision to marry, and what does she want her husband to give Jay as a gift?

9. How is Mack McAsh introduced in the story?

10. What is the year-and-a-day law?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conflict takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Jay and Mack. Both men want influence over Lizzie but have their hold on her in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in fiction? What other similarities and differences are there between the two characters?

Essay Topic 3

Follett uses beautifully descriptive language in the book to help his readers see his world from his perspective. Without referring to the book, describe Scotland using only your recall of Follett's descriptions. How do you visualize Scotland now that you have read A PLACE CALLED FREEDOM?

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