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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. When Uncle Hammer returns for Christmas, what does he do?
(a) He makes hoghead sause and takes the children to chop down a Christmas tree.
(b) He helps them decorate a Christmas tree.
(c) He cooks their traditional Christmas meal.
(d) He helps the children search for the perfect Christmas tree and makes a traditional meal.

2. What does Uncle Hammer decide to do?
(a) Return home.
(b) Stay with the family while Papa searches.
(c) Search alone.
(d) Leave his car with Papa.

3. Why does Russell call Mrs. Ellis, Mama and Cassie out of the courtroom while Mrs. Lee Annie takes her test?
(a) Because Mr. Jamison has gotten a phone call from the Buford Sheriff.
(b) Because Papa wants Mama and Cassie to go with him to Mr. Jamison's office.
(c) Because Russell thinks Mrs. Lee Annie will be safer with just Mrs. Ellis with her.
(d) Because he feels it is not safe for the women to be in there.

4. When Russell and Dube go to the meeting, what do they witness the "night men" doing?
(a) Joining the meeting.
(b) Burning down the Wheeler house.
(c) Beating all the black farmers at the meeting.
(d) Burning down the Wheeler barn.

5. What does Cassie do when she sees her brother Stacey is changing?
(a) She tells her mother he is being mean.
(b) She listens to his phone conversations.
(c) She follows him around.
(d) She gets angry because he ignores her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mr. Wheeler organizing a meeting?

2. Why couldn't Stacey and Moe get away?

3. Why do they cancel the union meetings?

4. As the Logans plan to drive to Stokeville to get information about Stacey, what happens to Mrs. Lee Annie and the Ellis family?

5. If the Logans have their best cotton crop ever, why are they still worried about paying taxes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what must Cassie be feeling as she watches the impact Stacey's running away has on her family?

2. How does the ending of the story relate the title, "Will the Circle be Unbroken?"?

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

4. When Cassie was sick with scarlet fever, Wordell played his harmonica for her each day. Discuss the reasons why you think he did this.

5. Describe what happens when the Logan's discover Stacey is gone.

6. How does Papa describe their family without Stacey to Cassie?

7. 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?

8. What is the significance of the song the family sings on Christmas?

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

10. Explain why the Turners have to tear out part of their crop. Discuss why this is seen as unjust.

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