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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 did Isabel and Curzon do to ensure the area near the milestone was safe before coming out of the woods?
2. Where did Curzon and Aberdeen say they had found work in Williamsburg?
3. How did Ruth react when Isabel tried to complement her strength in the beginning of their travels together?
4. Who was Thomas Boon?
5. Why did Curzon want to leave their camp when Ruth was sick?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Isabel want people who saw her and Ruth wandering around town to think they were slaves?
2. Why did Isabel and Curzon head to Riverbend instead of Charleston to look for Ruth?
3. What advice did Walter give Ruth before leaving her with Isabel, Curzon and Aberdeen?
4. After leaving Riverbend, Isabel stated that Curzon was growing more short-tempered by the day. What did she think was the cause of his change in mood?
5. What did Isabel believe was the worst thing that slave owners did to slaves?
6. What did Curzon mean when he said, "Lazarus is a lass" (81)?
7. Why did Isabel think that Curzon should not go searching for food for Ruth?
8. Why did Ruth call the donkey Thomas Boon?
9. Why did Isabel and Curzon need to hide from the British soldiers?
10. Why did Isabel say to Curzon, “I know better than you what the pain of fire can do a person” (66)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The resolution of Ashes is hopeful but still realistic. Write an essay that describes how the events in this last section of the book drive the plot towards a resolution of this nature, and theorize what messages Anderson hopes to send by ending the book in this way.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay explaining how descriptions of military tactics fit into Isabel's narrative in Ashes. Describe why Anderson chose to include these sometimes detailed descriptions and the importance they play in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Anderson often includes visual and auditory imagery to help set the mood in tense, nostalgic or otherwise emotional scenes. Write an essay that gives examples of this and describe how Anderson's imagery effectively helps set different moods.
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