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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. "Carnival" begins with Hager and her family splitting up, with some going to the revival and some going to the carnival _____ mile down the road.

2. Why do Tempy and her husband quit the black Baptist church?

3. What does Tempy give Sandy for Christmas?

4. Stanton largely has _________ social classes.

5. Why were Aunt Hager's services needed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Harriet run off with the circus?

2. How does Sandy react to Tempy's gift? Why does he react this way?

3. What are Hager's religious beliefs? What does Harriet think about these beliefs?

4. How did Jimboy react to Sandy's lying? How did this affect Sandy? Why was he affected in this way?

5. Summarize "Storm."

6. How does Aunt Hager help others during and after the storm?

7. How was Sandy's integrated school segregated? Are you surprised by this? Why or why not?

8. How does Hager show she is a determined woman in this chapter?

9. What happened to Crowville? Why did this happen?

10. What did Sandy do with his collection plate money? Why did he do this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several possible themes in this book.

Part 1) What are three possible themes? Describe each theme. How are these themes? Use the text to support your response. Are these also universal themes? if so, how? If not, why not?

Part 2) How do these themes influence the characters? How do they also influence the plot?

Part 3) How can you relate to these themes in your own life? How can anyone relate to these themes?

Essay Topic 2

A carnival and revival take place on the same day only a half mile apart.

Part 1) Describe the events surrounding this carnival and the revival. Why has the author put both of these events on the same day near each other? What does this reveal about the characters and the culture at the time?

Part 2) How might people act today if there were both a carnival and church revival on the same day? Would the reaction be the same? Why or why not?

Part 3) How are these two events similar? How are they different? What do they have to say about how people spend their leisure time? What does it also say about one's priorities in life?

Essay Topic 3

Many conversations about life take place between the chapters.

Part 1) Describe two of these conversations. Why do they take place? What do they reveal about the characters involved in the conversation? What do they reveal about others in the story?

Part 2) What do these conversations reveal about the culture of the time? What do they also reveal about our culture today? How has our culture changed since this time? Is this a positive change? Why or why not?

Part 3) How can you relate to these conversations? When have you had similar conversations? How are conversations about life necessary? How do conversations such as these aid one in understanding oneself and others?

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