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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. A letter from ______________ hangs on Meridian's wall.

2. Who is Miss Margaret's sister?

3. What did the woman make her husband promise to do if she came back?

4. What local building is bombed to the shock of everyone?

5. When does "Free at Last" take place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Truman Held. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him, if anything, at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the symbolism of The Sojourner magnolia tree. What does it represent to the young women on campus? Why do they destroy it when their rights are denied? What is the significance of the new limb sprouting on the tree at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Walker uses more than one instance of irony in the story. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony. What is the major irony in the story? Explain.

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