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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 was the name of the baby Mrs. Light had before Juna and Sanzi were born?

2. What flowers does Sanzi's mother put by a cypress tree in Chapter 38?

3. In Chapter 41, how many new people does Suleman bring to Freewater?

4. When does Homer want to tell others about Turner's map that he found?

5. As the residents of Freewater fight the fire Sanzi starts, who goes after Sanzi when she goes to get Ferdinand's knife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plans does Mr. Crumb have for the runaways in Chapter 37, and why is Mrs. Crumb upset about his plan?

2. Why does Homer think Two Shoes has run off?

3. What does Nora notice about Rose in Chapter 40?

4. How does a fire start in the cornfields?

5. What does Billy have on his shoulder, and what does Billy tell Homer about the mark?

6. How does Anna get the maypop solution in the whiskey that is delivered for the wedding?

7. Why does Sanzi wish she had died in the fire?

8. How do Homer, Sanzi, Juna, and Ferdinand get a pig and carry it back to the village?

9. Why does Ada get upset during Daria and Ibra's wedding?

10. What does Daria wear when she gets married?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most of those who live at Freewater have physical scars. They have also suffered emotional scarring. What does Dawon reveal about the physical and emotional scars characters bear and how they are affected by those scars?

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

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?

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