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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 type of tree does Sanzi hit with her sling and a stone in Chapter 23?

2. Who does Suleman know from the Southerland plantation?

3. How long has Sky been sitting on what she considers the perfect branch when men comes and start marking trees with tar?

4. Since the beginning of Freewater, how many newcomers and how many children have been welcomed to Freewater?

5. How many men, women, and children are directed to put out the fire Suleman starts in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Homer's morning work at the plantation?

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. Why is Billy always so scared?

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

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

9. Who is Anna and what is her history?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Dawson use imagery to help readers imagine the world where the characters live in Freewater?

Essay Topic 2

Homer has rules that he has followed at Southerland. He believes the most important rule he follows has been the rule to be invisible or unnoticeable when he does his work. What rules does Homer have for survival? What does it mean for Homer to be invisible, and how has being invisible helped him survive?

Essay Topic 3

Once a year, the community at Freewater gathers together to remember how the village was founded. What is Remembering Day, and why is it significant?

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