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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. Where is Sanzi burned in the fire she starts?

2. What time do the bridge builders meet on the day they begin building the new bridge?

3. About how long is the pig that is hauled up by a rope?

4. In Chapter 39, how long have Homer and Ada been at Freewater?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Daria wear when she gets married?

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

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

4. Who arrives two days before Viola's wedding?

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

6. How does a fire start in the cornfields?

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

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

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

10. How does Homer discover that Two Shoes has a map that shows how to get from Southerland to Freewater and keep Two Shoes from knowing he has found the map?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Homer and Ada's lives change during the time they live in Freewater. What transition do they have to make from slavery to freedom? What does that transformation reveal about the oppression of slavery?

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