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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. Who gave the Liberty Bell to Buxton as inscribed on the bell?
2. What does Mr. Leroy do in the beginning of chapter 16 that he feels he must apologize for?
3. In what shape is the scar on Mrs. Taylor's back that the Miss Duncans say proves she is their sister, Alice?
4. Who was the Liberty Bell presented to as engraved on the bell?
5. Who does Emma disrespectfully speak to before speaking to Elijah, as noted in chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who are the Taylors? Why have they come to Buxton?
2. Why does Elijah tell the villagers in chapter 20 that he has an aunt waiting for him close by?
3. In chapter 14, where does the community of Buxton spend their Sunday afternoon?
4. What happened to Mr. Highgate? For what reason? How did he get back to Buxton?
5. How does Elijah's mother relate that her own mother reacted to the news she had gone to Canada with their white masters?
6. What is the subject of the meeting that takes place in chapter 18?
7. What does Emma give to the Taylor's older daughter? For what reason?
8. What is among the supplies Elijah collects in chapter 19 for his trip to Michigan to help Mr. Leroy recover his money?
9. What gift does Mrs. Holton make to Mr. Leroy in chapter 15? For what purpose?
10. Who reads the letter to Mrs. Holton in chapter 13? For what reason?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who is Mrs. Holton? What sets her apart from the others in Buxton? Who works for Mrs. Holton? Why does he say he does not mind working for Mrs. Holton even though he is doing similar work to what he did as a slave? For what is Mrs. Holton saving her money? Why does she eventually give this money to someone else? How does this act show the compassion among the former slaves in contrast to the cruelty shown by white slave holders?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following in an essay, using quotes from the novel to support your conclusions:
1) Point of view
2) Structure
3) Language
Essay Topic 3
How does Mrs. Holton's husband die? How does she get the news? What is unusual about the way in which Mrs. Holton learns the news? What is the messenger requesting from Mrs. Holton? What does this say about Mrs. Holton's former life? What does it say about the life her husband was living? How does this episode illustrate the importance of Buxton and places like it?
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