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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 lesson does Amos hope to send by leaving money to the church?

2. What does Amos realize when a man refuses to pay him his due in the last chapter?

3. Where does Violet bury Amos's money?

4. How many women does Amos free from slavery before he dies?

5. Who does Amos ask to write on his headstone after his death?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Amos most worried about when he moves to Jaffrey, and what gives him comfort in this worry?

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

5. What important papers does Amos always carry with him?

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

7. What does Violet do when she sees what Amos plans to do for Lois Burdoo?

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

9. What does Violet say to Amos to validate her actions with the money?

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

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 2

Freedom is a crucial theme and symbol in this book. How is this theme presented, and how does its place in this plot affect the main characters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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