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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. As the Logans plan to drive to Stokeville to get information about Stacey, what happens to Mrs. Lee Annie and the Ellis family?
(a) Mr. Granger tells them they must vacate his land by the next morning.
(b) Mrs. Lee Annie and the Ellis's have to hide until the election, then they will all vote.
(c) Mrs. Lee Annie and the Ellis's decide to leave Mr. Granger's land because he is so unfair to them.
(d) Mrs. Lee Annie and the Ellis's wish the Logans luck finding Stacey.

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

3. On Christmas morning, what song does the Logan family sing?
(a) Will the Circle be Unbroken?
(b) White Christmas.
(c) Silent Night.
(d) Will the Circle be Broken?

4. What does Wordell do while Cassie is sick?
(a) He plays his harmonica for her every day.
(b) He sits outside her window and sings.
(c) He gets a job to help the Logan family.
(d) He cries while waiting for her to get well.

5. What does Cousin Bud tell them when he arrives?
(a) That he is taking Suzella back to New York because he and her mother are going to try to save their marriage.
(b) That he and Suzella's mother are getting a divorce and Suzella is going back to New York to live with her mother.
(c) He is taking Suzella to New York so they can go to Time Square on New Year's Eve.
(d) He is going to divorce Suzella's mother and he wants his daughter to stay with the Logans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Wordell kill the cat?

2. What does Little Man tell the others about Mr. Morrison while sitting on the river bank?

3. What bad news does the family receive in a letter from Papa?

4. What happens when Mr. Granger tells the crowd that Mrs. Lee Annie is there because she wants to vote?

5. What does Cassie remember Mrs. Lee Annie telling her about Wordell?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Stacey tell Papa when he writes home to ask about this year's crop?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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.

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