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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 do with Charley's canteen?
2. Why does Granny caution Charley not to speak in town?
3. How many children are buried in Granny's graveyard?
4. What is the problem with Charley's canteen?
5. What did Isaac Bent do instead of making moonshine?
Short Essay Questions
1. What former runaway slave visits Granny Bent, and why?
2. What really happened when Charley was thrown into a horrible battle?
3. In Chapter 14, when Granny says they must replace the rotten boards in the hen house to prevent an animal from getting in, what event does this foreshadow?
4. At the end of the story, is Charley more comfortable in the Blue Ridge Mountains or in New York?
5. What is the Underground Railroad, and which characters were members of it?
6. In Chapter 13, when Charley escapes from the hen house while a mysterious stranger visits Granny, what does he do next?
7. What direction does Charley head, based upon advice from a Confederate officer?
8. Which two characters were members of the Underground Railroad for 15 years?
9. What is the Underground Railroad?
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
Compare and contrast New York and the Blue Ridge Mountains. How are they different? What are the similarities?
Essay Topic 2
At the beginning of the story, Charley fights with a rival gang member, one of the Dead Rabbits. Later, he fights with Cois McRae. Charley realizes that there are "good" fights and "bad" fights.
Part 1) Was the fight with the Dead Rabbit gang member a good fight or a bad fight. Why?
Part 2) Was the second fight with Cois McRae a good fight or a bad fight? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the personality of Jershua Bent, also known as Granny. How does she treat Charley at the beginning? Does this change over time? How does Charley's opinion of her change?
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