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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 does Montrose describe Samuel on page 97?

2. Who is Ruby, as revealed in Chapter 2?

3. What is the name of George’s son, as revealed in Chapter 2?

4. How much money does Caleb give George and Montrose at the end of Chapter 3?

5. According to Atticus in Chapter 1, Titus Braithwhite once owned which of his ancestors?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dell and what role does she play at the manor, as explained in Chapter 1?

2. Who is Letitia? Why does she decide to travel with Atticus and George in Chapter 1?

3. What connection does Atticus discover in Chapter 2?

4. What special book does Atticus discover on page 65? Where does he find it?

5. Who is John Archibald, and what does he show Letitia and Ruby?

6. Who is William and what information does he give to Atticus and the others upon their arrival at the manor house in Chapter 1?

7. What guide does Atticus frequently reference in Chapter 1? What information does it provide him?

8. What is The Book of Names? Where is it kept, as revealed in Chapter 3?

9. What is a realtist and how does it compare to a realtor, as explained on page 112?

10. What happens during the ritual Atticus is forced to perform on page 100?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of racial oppression.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author’s choice to tell this story by using third-person omniscient perspectives. How does viewing the action through multiple perspectives affect the story? How would the novel change if the story was told through a first-person perspective?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in Lovecraft Country all highlight the idea the past is never truly past. Choose three characters and explain how each illustrates this idea, using textual evidence to support your claims.

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