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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 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 her to chew.
(c) She asks him to cut some gum out of the tree for Suzella.
(d) She asks him to cut gum out of the tree for everyone.

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) 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.
(c) Mrs. Lee Annie is welcomed warmly and given a quick test.
(d) Mr. Granger is at the courthouse and tries to forbid Mrs. Lee Annie from taking the test.

3. How does Cassie feel about Suzella leaving?
(a) She secretly cheers the fact that her rival will leave.
(b) She is saddened.
(c) She secretly wants to go along so that she can see New York.
(d) She is happy to get her room back.

4. What bad news does the family receive in a letter from Papa?
(a) That Papa is taking an extra job and can't come home for the revival.
(b) He is going to a revival closer to where he is working.
(c) That Papa would rather earn more money than to spend time with his family.
(d) That he won't be home for the revival because he is staying with the railroad to earn more money to pay the taxes.

5. What does the Sheriff say about the way the landowners treat the cane workers?
(a) He believes the cane workers need to form a union.
(b) He thinks the landowners need to let the workers have more breaks.
(c) He agrees that the cane workers are lazy.
(d) He disagrees with the way they treat the workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens on the way to saying good-bye to Mrs. Lee Annie?

2. How long did they work before Stacey decided to go home?

3. What does Wordell do while Cassie is sick?

4. After Cassie vents her anger about Suzella to Wordell, what does he say?

5. What happens when Jake Willis offers a gift to Suzella?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Dube Cross in favor of the union?

7. 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.

8. 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.

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

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

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