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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 cooks their traditional Christmas meal.
(c) He helps the children search for the perfect Christmas tree and makes a traditional meal.
(d) He helps them decorate a Christmas tree.

2. What happens when Mrs. Lee Annie tells the secretary at the courthouse she wants to register to vote?
(a) The secretary calls Mr. Grander who is at the courthouse and he tells them to give her the test.
(b) Mr. Granger is at the courthouse and tries to forbid Mrs. Lee Annie from taking the test.
(c) Mrs. Lee Annie is welcomed warmly and given a quick test.
(d) The secretary calls her boss, Mr. Boudein, who in turn calls Mr. Granger who is upset, but tells them to give her the test anyway.

3. Why do the farmers form a crowd in front of the courthouse?
(a) They are there to protest the government policies.
(b) They are there because they want equal rights.
(c) They are there to cheer for Mrs. Lee Annie after she registers to vote.
(d) They are there to take over the courthouse.

4. Who is hit when someone throws a bottle?
(a) Mr. Granger and Jake Willis.
(b) Russell and Wordell.
(c) Jake Willis and Mrs. Lee Annie.
(d) Russell and Jake Willis.

5. From where does Suzella get lessons?
(a) From New York.
(b) From Mama.
(c) From her mother.
(d) From the Mississippi school system.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cassie ask Stacey when she finds the sweet gum tree?

2. What does Stacey say about being home?

3. What happens when they take Moe home?

4. What do the boys tell them about the job at the plantation?

5. What does Big Ma tell Cassie when she complains about Suzella?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. List several of the reasons Stacey wants to get a job, even if doing so is against the wishes of his family.

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

4. Explain what happens when the Logans arrive in Stokesville.

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

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

7. In the final chapter, what does the Sheriff reveal about why he is letting Stacey and Moe go?

8. What information do the Logans get about Stacey?

9. Describe what Stacey says about his experience after leaving home to work in the cane fields.

10. What happens when Mrs. Lee Annie goes to the courthouse to register to vote?

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