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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 preserves does Nora like to make with Rose?

2. Who gives Sanzi their hand and helps pull her up when the rope breaks and she falls?

3. What does Homer take with him to Southerland?

4. What color sash does Billy wear in Chapter 56 for Daria and Ibra's wedding?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rose tell Nora about Viola, and how does Nora feel about what Rose tells her?

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

3. What is decided when Sanzi, Ferdinand, and Homer bring a pig to Freewater?

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

5. Why does Homer volunteer to help build the new bridge?

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

7. Why does Ada scream in Chapter 42, and how do Sanzi and Ferdinand help her?

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

9. In Chapter 38, where does Sanzi's mother take her, and what does she tell Sanzi?

10. How does Ferdinand's knife get destroyed in the fire?

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

Characterization is the process an author uses to reveal a character's personality. Authors can use direct or indirect characterization to show readers a character's qualities. Examine Billy’s character and explain how Dawson reveals his character traits.

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