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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. How old was Homer when Anna first met him?

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

3. What type of bridge do Homer and Ada cross with David, Ibra, and Daria into Freewater?

4. How many fingers if Suleman missing on one hand?

5. In Chapter 28, what does Mrs. Light hold up during the tale of the origin of Freewater?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Ada get hurt in Chapter 16?

4. What is Remembering Day?

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

6. Why does Anna return a book to Nora?

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

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

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

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

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

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 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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