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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 does Caddie picture every time she thinks of an English estate?

2. What time will the vote be held?

3. What instrument does Robert play?

4. What does Indian John eat at Harriet's table?

5. How many trunks does Annabelle bring to the farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Mr. Tanner bring to the Woodlawns?

2. What does Hetty say to Caddie the morning after her punishment from Harriet?

3. Who are the heroes Miss Parker singles out after the fire?

4. What does Annabelle think of moving to England?

5. What does Harriet tell Caddie about Sam Hankinson?

6. What does Harriet do when Johnny reads her vote, and how do the children respond to this?

7. What does Katie say started her illness?

8. How does Obediah protect the school from the fire?

9. What does Indian John ask of Caddie before he travels west for a time?

10. What does Caddie realize about Hetty when they sit together on the hill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety are two ideas that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how do these affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

This plot took place during the Civil War. How did this historic event shape the main characters in the book?

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