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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. How long does Amos stay away from his house when he finds out Violet has hidden his saved money?

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

3. Where does Amos leave most of his money when he dies?

4. What does Jaffrey not have room for when Amos first gets there?

5. What is built for Amos when he first gets to Jaffrey?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Amos say to Violet when he gets back from his time on the mountain?

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

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

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

8. What does Polly do when she comes to live with Amos and Violet?

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

10. How does Amos help two of the Burdoo boys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Despair occurs in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Diversity is a major theme in this book as many different life-styles and ranks in society are involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author feels it is so important?

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