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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 is Mr. Jamison the victim of vandalism and threats?

2. What does Mrs. Lee Annie announce in April?

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

4. Where does the Logan family and Mr. Morrison meet each night after dinner?

5. At the trial, what does Mrs. Jim Lee Barnett say she and her husband found when they came downstairs the night her husband was murdered?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why you think the Logan children run and hide after they get Mr. Farnsworth's help.

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

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

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

5. How would you interpret Cousin Bud's reason for wanting his daughter to spend time with the Logan family?

6. List reasons why Mama and Big Ma try to talk Mrs. Lee Annie out of voting.

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

8. Summarize why a sharecropper can never earn enough money to buy his land.

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

10. Describe what happens when Cassie takes her younger brothers into the courthouse.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about Jeremy Sims and his relationship with the black children, especially the Logan children. Why does he stand out among the white families? Why is his situation so precarious? Which white adult in the story does he most remind you of?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the relationship Mr. Jamison has with the Logan family. Why was he different than most of the other white people?

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