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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. Where is Granny's husband buried.

2. Who made the bird call sound to signal Granny in Chapter 13?

3. How is fall different in the mountains?

4. Granny tells the people in Hearn Hollow that Charley's name is what?

5. As a deserter, what could happen to Charley if he is found by Southern sympathizers like Granny's neighbors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Underground Railroad, and which characters were members of it?

2. What could happen to Charley if he is captured by the Confederate Army?

3. What former runaway slave visits Granny Bent, and why?

4. What are some of the hazards that Charley encounters as a deserter?

5. What mountains does Charley finally enter?

6. How does Charley become more mature while living with Granny Bent?

7. What will happen to Charley if he is captured by the Union Army?

8. Is Charley a deserter?

9. What really happened when Charley was thrown into a horrible battle?

10. Charley pours out his story to a man on a wagon who tells him what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Compare and contrast the personalities of Con Sullivan and Cois McRae.

Part 2) How does Charley's view of each change over time?

Essay Topic 2

After killing the panther, does Charley feel better about his skills using a gun or his skills as a farmer? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Granny is a complex character.

Part 1) What has Granny done in the past that shows her compassion for slaves?

Part 2) What does she do now that shows her acceptance of her southern neighbors?

Part 3) Given those two contrasting actions, is it surprising that Granny would protect Charley?

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