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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 old was Aberdeen when he first came to Riverbend?
2. Why did Walter speak loudly to the horses?
3. What was Ruth's main responsibility at the laundry?
4. Which of the following did the travelers eat on their journey from Riverbend?
5. What did Aberdeen suggest that Isabel should do while Ruth was ill and sleeping?
Short Essay Questions
1. Isabel used a simile to describe her feelings when rejected by Ruth. What did she compare herself to?
2. Why did Isabel and Curzon head to Riverbend instead of Charleston to look for Ruth?
3. What is the narrative point of view of Ashes?
4. What kind of stories did Isabel tell Ruth while she was sleeping?
5. 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?
6. What advice did Walter give Ruth before leaving her with Isabel, Curzon and Aberdeen?
7. What did Curzon mean when he said, "Lazarus is a lass" (81)?
8. Why did Isabel see when she looked at Ruth through "a stranger's eyes" (91) in Chapter XVI?
9. Why did Isabel say to Curzon, “I know better than you what the pain of fire can do a person” (66)?
10. Why did Isabel want people who saw her and Ruth wandering around town to think they were slaves?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How are Isabel and Curzon similar as characters? How are they different?
Essay Topic 2
The other soldiers in the Rhode Island regiment are minor characters and so do not have distinct personalities, save for perhaps Henry; nonetheless they play an important role in the resolution of the novel. Write an essay that explains how these characters support both the romantic and political conflicts in Ashes.
Essay Topic 3
The cover flap of Ashes claims it is a "heart-pounding and riveting story." Write an essay in which you explain the literary devices and techniques that Anderson uses to create a narrative is heart-pounding and riveting.
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