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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How large is the Logan farm?

2. Who is driving the bright yellow Ford?

3. How was Mr. Barnett killed?

4. Who set the fire on the night TJ Avery was nearly lynched?

5. How did the Logan family come to own their land?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the different approaches of the prosecuting attorney and defense attorney as they question Mrs. Barnett at TJ Avery's trial.

2. Explain why Papa feels playing marbles leads to gambling.

3. What is the symbolism of Uncle Hammer's vehicle?

4. Identify events in Chapter 2 that demonstrate why the blacks have no faith in the justice system.

5. Why is it more dangerous for Russell to wear a military uniform when he travels back to Indiana than to wear his civilian clothes?

6. How would you describe TJ's lawyer, Mr. Jamison?

7. Describe the reason Cassie defies her father about playing marbles.

8. Describe TJ Avery's predicament in the story.

9. What revelation does Papa have when he describes Uncle Hammer's reaction to finding Jeremy Sim's photograph?

10. Analyze the reaction of finding Doris Ann hanging from a rope, in spite of the obvious fact that Wordell was the reason she did not die.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that will answer the following questions: What were the assumptions made by the plantation owners about the blacks in the community? Were these assumptions accurate?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 7, Cassie and her father have a long heart-to-heart talk about the differences between the black people and the white people. He comments that he is praying that things will change in Cassie's lifetime. Write an essay describing what the two discussed. If Cassie were alive today, would many of the things they discussed have changed?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing TJ Avery's trial. What things might have made the difference in changing the verdict to "not guilty"? Was the judge who presided over the trial impartial? Compare the manner in which TJ's jury was chosen may have differed from the way in which juries are normally chosen. In your mind, was reasonable doubt of TJ's guilt proven?

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