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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 Granny make Charley do in return for taking her eggs?

2. Charley hides in the bushes to escape what?

3. Charley sleeps where in an abandoned farmhouse?

4. What does Granny use to heal the mountain people?

5. What does Granny receive in exchange for her skill healing the mountain people?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is the mysterious stranger who visits Granny in Chapter 13?

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

4. What is the Underground Railroad?

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

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

7. How does Charley change his uniform to try to disguise his identity?

8. Which two characters were members of the Underground Railroad for 15 years?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Jershua Bent ("Granny") with Noreen Quinn, Charley's sister.

Part 1) How are the two characters alike?

Part 2) How are they different?

Part 3) Ultimately, which women does Charley feel closer to?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Charley run away with Con Sullivan? What are his expectations when he meets Con? How is reality different?

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