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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 old museum with a rotunda where the Chestnut girls and Bragg go for entertainment?

2. What kind of torture finally causes Sarat to confess to crimes she did not commit?

3. How much time does Sarat spend as a detainee at the camp?

4. Who is the President of the South?

5. Who is President of the South?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sarat ask Simon to forgive her?

2. Explain why swimming is significant to both Sarat and to Benjamin.

3. How did the Chestnuts come to have such a fine estate?

4. Why does Trough want to go with Sarat in the medical transport to the North?

5. Discuss Sarat's reaction to finding out that Gaines had lots of other recruits.

6. When the Chestnut family goes to Market, what happens when Sarat tries to stab the Northern patrol soldier?

7. Who are the Salt Lake Boys?

8. Why does Benjamin climb on the roof of greenhouse before he breaks his arm?

9. Why does Sarat not want the house to run on solar power?

10. Who is the informant that Sarat meets at Prince Wendel's neutral ground cafe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of the factual documents included at the end of each chapter. Theorize why the author chose to use the integrated style of both narrative story and documentary evidence. Give at least three reasons for your theory.

Essay Topic 2

Who is Albert Gaines and what is his role in the radicalization of Sarat?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Sarat and Dana.

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