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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. Why does Papa refuse Mr. Granger's offer?

2. Mrs. Barnett says the three men were all the same:

3. What does Mama tell Cassie when she is told about the TJ's trial?

4. Why don't they think TJ will have a fair trial?

5. What does Papa say when Uncle Hammer asks him about his other job?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain whether you feel Mrs. Barnett is, or is not, a credible witness.

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

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

5. Analyze the reason Mama doesn't want Stacey to work the whitewashing job.

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

7. What is the most important evidence against TJ Avery at his murder trial? Why?

8. List the evidence that should have created a reasonable doubt about TJ's guilt in the minds of the jury.

9. When Papa Logan is asked to join the union he says he wants to think about it. Describe some of the pros and cons he must need to consider.

10. Can you interpret Moe's reason for refusing a ride from his landowner's son despite the fact he must walk an hour and a half to and from school each day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story, Moe Turner expresses his opinion that a good education is the way out of sharecropping. In an essay, explain how the process of sharecropping worked. Where did it go wrong? Who had the power to solve the problem? How could they have solved the problem?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about Cassie's enlightenment after learning about Jacey Peters' pregnancy and how this helped to positively change her relationship with Suzella.

Essay Topic 3

Uncle Hammer's job is a bit of a mystery, yet a few things are revealed in the story about him. Based on the information provided in the story, have the students write an essay about Uncle Hammer and how he has helped the Logan family. Has he only helped them physically? Has he helped them monetarily? What kind of things has he given up for his family?

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