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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. In what season does Amos build his new tannery?

2. What does Amos say is the same as imprisonment?

3. What does Amos say he is proud of Violet for when he comes back to his house?

4. Who helps Amos build his home in Jaffrey?

5. What does Amos say a man needs in order to be free?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amos spend his weekdays doing during his first summer in Jaffrey?

2. Why does Amos feel he should listen to Violet's advice about not giving his money to Lois?

3. What does Amos say to calm the worries of the person who greets him and his family when they get to Jaffrey?

4. What does Amos tell Violet when Violet says that Polly had been born free?

5. Where does Amos plan to find his sister when he gets older?

6. What does Amos leave to Violet in his will?

7. What does Amos tell Violet the morning after she hides his money?

8. What is Amos's house in Jaffrey filled with during the first summer, and why?

9. What does the town do after refusing to support the Burdoos any longer?

10. What happens when Amos gets to his land when he first moves to Jaffrey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security are two themes present in this book. Where do these themes appear, and which characters are most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how do those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

All the characters in this book have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book. Explain how this goal affected the characters around them.

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