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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 important papers does Amos keep for his apprentice?

2. Who does Amos take on as an apprentice?

3. Who helps Amos build his house on his new farm?

4. With whom does Amos visit after he is shortchanged by a rude man?

5. How old is Amos when Violet hides his money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amos use his saved money for after building a house on his farm?

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

3. Who first greets Amos when he gets to Jaffrey, and what is said?

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

5. What does Amos do when he hears that his wife had hidden his money?

6. What happens that causes Amos to go home and write his will?

7. How does Amos spend his first summer in Jaffrey?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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