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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 is the "nigger room" in Tee Jack's store?

2. How many days did the trail go on?

3. What did Candy do when she waved goodbye to the old men?

4. Why did Beau come after Charlie?

5. How far did Charlie go before he was hit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the final moments of the shoot-out.

2. What was Tee Jack afraid of?

3. Who did Mapes put in charge after he was wounded?

4. What is Leroy's reaction to getting shot?

5. How many funerals were there?

6. What was the "nigger room" a symbol of?

7. Who came in from the kitchen and what was he doing there?

8. What does Charlie do when the shoot-out begins?

9. How many days did the trial last?

10. What did Miss Merle do to show her disgust at the crowd of old black men?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Mapes and Mathu. Describe their friendship. Why are they important to their own people? How will their lives change from the events of this day?

Essay Topic 2

What did the Cajuns come to symbolize to the black people on the river?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Candy and Beau. How are they the same? Different? What did they mean to their people? How could they change the future?

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