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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. What does Wordell do while Cassie is sick?

2. The Sheriff explains the boys were very sick when they were captured. Who took care of them?

3. What happens to Cassie during canning season?

4. On Christmas morning, what song does the Logan family sing?

5. What does Mama tell Cassie when she wakes her up the day they are going to Strawberry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Mr. Jamison have that causes Papa to again begin his search for Stacey?

2. Describe what Stacey says about his experience after leaving home to work in the cane fields.

3. How does the ending of the story relate the title, "Will the Circle be Unbroken?"?

4. What is Suzella's reaction to the news that Stacey has run away?

5. Up to this point in the story, what changes has Cassie observed around her, and why is she so determined to keep things the same?

6. Why do you think Mrs. Lee Annie continues her pursuit of registering to vote in spite of the fact that her friends oppose the idea?

7. When Cassie was sick with scarlet fever, Wordell played his harmonica for her each day. Discuss the reasons why you think he did this.

8. What are the demands of the farmers who arrived in front of the courthouse?

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

10. How does Papa describe their family without Stacey to Cassie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the three major themes in the story: family, racism and poverty. How do these subjects relate to one another in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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