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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the younger brothers tell Stacey and Cassie about their new house guest, Suzella?
(a) She is beautiful.
(b) She is taking Cassie's room.
(c) She is much older.
(d) She is white.

2. When Papa cries, what does he say he is afraid of?
(a) Stacey may have turned to crime.
(b) Stacey will never come home.
(c) They will lose the farm without Stacey's help.
(d) Something bad has happened to Stacey.

3. What does Cassie overhear when Papa leaves his bedroom?
(a) Papa saying he is going for a long walk.
(b) Papa talking to Uncle Hammer about Stacey.
(c) Her mother yelling at him to search for her son.
(d) Papa talking to the Sheriff about Stacey and Moe.

4. What happened to the boy who died?
(a) He got caught in a beaver trap.
(b) He died of diptheria.
(c) An alligator got him as they crossed the swamp.
(d) He was shot by hunters.

5. What does Cassie ask Stacey when she finds the sweet gum tree?
(a) She asks him to let her borrow his knife to cut some gum out of the tree.
(b) She asks him to cut some gum out of the tree for Suzella.
(c) She asks him to cut gum out of the tree for everyone.
(d) She asks him to cut some gum out of the tree for her to chew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Cassie find sick in the forest?

2. Why do the other farmers have to do what the Turners did to their crop?

3. What does Uncle Hammer decide to do?

4. Who takes an instant liking to Suzella?

5. When Russell and Dube go to the meeting, what do they witness the "night men" doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the demands of the farmers who arrived in front of the courthouse?

2. Explain why the farmer continued to show disrespect for black people even as he discussed reorganizing the union to include both white and black farmers.

3. Describe the events at the union meeting held at the Wheeler's.

4. Why do the three young men humiliate Cousin Bud? Are their actions considered hypocritical?

5. News is expected that may pertain to Stacey on the same day Mrs. Lee Annie is to register to vote. Explain what the Logans do.

6. What does Cassie remember being told about Wordell when she finds him standing over the dead cat?

7. Explain why Wordell's comments about Cassie's unkind treatment of Suzella matter so much to Cassie.

8. Discuss what seems to happen between Cassie and Suzella after Cassie gets in trouble for losing her temper in school.

9. Up to this point in the story, what changes has Cassie observed around her, and why is she so determined to keep things the same?

10. What information do the Logans get about Stacey?

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