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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. In Chapter 15, who calls Avery as she leaves Trent's place?

2. In Chapter 23, how old is Big Bart's grandson?

3. In Chapter 17, how old was Mary Sykes baby sisters when they were taken from their mother?

4. In Chapter 23, what color are the roofs on the outbuildings of the plantation house?

5. In Chapter 15, what does Avery talk about with the person who calls her after she leaves Trent's place?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 22, what did Mr. and Mrs. Sevier want to do about Miss Tann and her demands?

2. In Chapter 15, why does Trent say that his grandfather helped find people?

3. At the end of Chapter 23, what advice does Hootsie give Avery?

4. In Chapter 21, what are Avery's sisters and niece and nephews doing when she gets to Drayden Hill?

5. In Chapter 18, what happened to Rill at the end of the chapter?

6. In Chapter 14, what were the children given at the viewing party?

7. In Chapter 22, why did Rill think something was wrong with the Arcadia?

8. What is the first thing that Avery and Trent find after the cabbie drops them off and they walk down a path?

9. In Chapter 18, why did Rill think that Briny and Queenie might not want her back?

10. In Chapter 17, what photographs does Avery find in Trent's grandfather's research room in the old slave cabin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Avery is jealous when she watches people enjoying themselves on Edisto Island. What does Avery realize about choices and time when she is on Edisto Island? What conclusion does she come to about choices and time? Do choices affect the time a person has or does time affect the choices a person makes?

Essay Topic 2

Rill and Camellia have different ways to solve problems. What is the preferred method that each girl prefers to use when there is a problem? How does each girl feel about risk-taking? What does the problem-solving style of each girl reveal about them?

Essay Topic 3

After the kidnapping, Rill had seen what men could do to hurt children, and this influenced how she felt about Mr. Sevier. Why was Rill afraid of Mr. Sevier? What experiences had taught her that men could not always be trusted? What scars did Rill have from the abuse she saw and experienced? How did those scars affect how she felt about Mr. Sevier?

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