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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. When Juna takes Homer and Ada to the broom bushes, how many little girls are braiding vines and twisting them into crowns?

2. In Chapter 51, who does Billy find crying?

3. What do Homer and Ada pick with others from Freewater in Chapter 39?

4. What color fruits does Juna give Homer and Ada in Chapter 36?

5. In Chapter 40, how many days is it before Viola's wedding?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 37, why is Ada allowed to go fishing?

4. How does a fire start in the cornfields?

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

6. How is it different for Homer and Billy to work the fields in Freewater than it was to work the fields on the plantations?

7. How does Billy nearly get hurt during the bridge building project?

8. What does Daria wear when she gets married?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

The tree people are far patrollers. They live apart from Freewater to protect it and its inhabitants. What sacrifices to the tree people make to protect the people of Freewater?

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