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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. Where is Joe at the end of Chapter One?

2. What do most of the people think of Uncle Hammer's new car when they see it at church on Sunday?

3. How does the Sheriff refer to the union that is forming?

4. How was Mr. Barnett killed?

5. What are Mr. Wheeler and John Moses trying to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

2. Explain why there is more importance placed on the children working than getting an education.

3. What do you feel is happening to members of the Logan family because of the upcoming trial of TJ Avery?

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

5. What reasons does Stacey give at the end of Chapter 2 for what happened to Cassie and her brothers at the courthouse?

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

7. Explain why Mama begs Papa not to return to the railroad.

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

9. Identify the reasons Stacey Logan offers to allow Dube Cross to milk their cow to get milk for his siblings rather than just giving him some of their extra milk.

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

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 describing the boycott mentioned in the story and what happened to Mama and Papa Logan because of it.

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