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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. In the first section of Freewater, what are men using to mark trees?

2. Who does Homer remember died last summer and they had to cram his body into a coffin?

3. What slave does Homer remember learning a lot from, especially how to tie off bleeding cuts?

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

5. What is the shape of the scar that Anna has?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Sanzi prepare to hunt a wild pig?

3. What does Sanzi want do do because of a dream she has in Chapter 19, and how does her escapade turn out?

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

5. Who are Rick and Ron?

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

7. How did Homer avoid gettting bitten by a snake after Ada helps pull him out of a sinkhole?

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

9. Why does Anna return a book to Nora?

10. In Chapter 26, what does Old Joe bring Rose, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Villagers are assigned to work together to build the new sky bridge. What is revealed about teamwork as villagers work together to build the bridge?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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