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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 is Stokes doing the night that Rose, Homer, and Ada escape?

2. In Chapter 27, what color blossoms are on the Big Tree?

3. As Suleman, Homer, and Ada, glide past lily pads in a tree boat, what color flower does Ada pick?

4. In Chapter 23, how long has it been since Freewater was founded?

5. How old is Billy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Remembering Day?

3. What does Suleman tell Homer and Ada about the plantation he came from?

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

5. How often do the enslaved usually get new clothes and why are they getting new clothes in Chapter 27?

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

7. Who is Anna and what is her history?

8. How do Suleman, Homer, and Ada travel after they stop for water in Chapter 9?

9. What three things does Stokes, the overseer of Southerland Plantation takes pride in?

10. How does Ada get hurt in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Dawson use more metaphors or similes in Freewater? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does Dawson use personification in Freewater? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

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