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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 do David, Ibra, Daria, Homer, and Ada sit when they stop for a break to eat?

2. What was Two Shoes job at the plantation?

3. Whose shirts does Suleman like to wear?

4. Where does Homer have a cut that is bleeding after he and Ada plunge into the river to escape the dogs?

5. How old was Juna when Billy came to Freewater?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it decided to create a new bridge?

2. Who is Anna and what is her history?

3. What does the man look like who kills the snake wrapped around Homer's leg?

4. How has Homer survived at Southerland?

5. What does Suleman fix for Homer and Ada to eat in Chapter 10 and how does he cook it?

6. Who are Rick and Ron?

7. How does Ada get hurt in Chapter 16?

8. How does Suleman get supplies and help three people escape from a plantation in Chapter 31?

9. Why is Mr. Crumb upset when Ron and Rick beat Rose for trying to run?

10. Why does Anna return a book to Nora?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Dawson use foreshadowing in Freewater? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Light tells Sanzi about the reason she and Sanzi's father ran away from the plantation. She shares how her son gave her to courage to run. How do various characters in addition to Mrs. Light demonstrate bravery and courage?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Freewater and why is that incident the climax?

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