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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. How old is Uther Botkin?
2. What is the name of the essay that Samuel Gatewood writes in Part I, Chapter 13?
3. Why does the surgeon in Part III, Chapter 28, insist that all the Union soldiers be taken to another surgeon for the rest of the evening?
4. What does Alexander Kirkpatrick's wife tell a young solider who asks if he is going to die?
5. Where is the military institute located that Samuel Gatewood's son attends?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Duncan Gatewood when the storm, Cox's Snow, hits?
2. What does a superior officer say to Duncan and his fellow cadets after they rush to get their weapons and regain their honor when the Union cadets pick a fight with them?
3. How much money is Silas going to sell Maggie for as incentive for Ellam to treat her with some respect until time for the sale?
4. Why is Alexander called into the office of the acting keeping at the penitentiary in Part II, Chapter 18?
5. What happens to Duncan during the big battle at McDowell?
6. What does the prison keeper tell Sallie about Alexander during one of her visits with Cousin Molly?
7. What happens to Alexander during his first time in battle?
8. What does Abigail's Cousin Molly bring Sallie when she comes to visit her in jail?
9. What does Ellam Omohundru do with Maggie in Part I, Chapter 10?
10. What does Catesby lose after playing cards in Part I, Chapter 11?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Description is the fiction-writing mode for creating a mental image of a story. Examine the use of description in "Jacob's Ladder: A Story of Virginia During the War". How does the author graphically describe life in Virginia during slavery and the Civil War? How are the characters described? How does the author use dialogue, imagery, and even sentence structure to help describe?
Essay Topic 2
Cousin Molly is an interesting character in that she seems to be clinging to the past that no longer exists. She becomes very important in Sallie's life and therefore an important character in the story. Analyze the character of Cousin Molly and her effect on Sallie. How does Molly meet Sallie? Why does Molly want to help Sallie? How does Molly use her humor to help get Sallie to trust her? What kind of person is Molly? How does Molly become a lifeline for Sallie during her prison sentence?
Essay Topic 3
The war has caused tremendous changes not only in the characters but also in society. Each character deals with these changes in a different way. Analyze the theme of change in the novel, particularly how it pertains to society. How have these changes affected the characters? What changes have been for the better? What changes have been for the worse? Does something as catastrophic as war need to happen to bring about great change?
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