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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 do men measure, according to Mistress Modesty?

2. What comment did Makepeace have for the water from the well Alvin dug?

3. What kind of talent was mostly found among seventh sons?

4. What was the name of Anga Berry's husband?

5. What did Delores see in her husbands face?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why couldn't Alvin simply fill the well that he had dug and make Hank Dowsers' well good?

2. What had White folk found a way to calculate?

3. What decision changed little Peggy's life, and in what way did it change?

4. Why did Alvin dig out a well that he knew wouldn't do any good?

5. Why do most people feel guilty when they hear the story of the Tippy Canoe Massacre?

6. What was the Unmaker's tool in the land?

7. What kinds of things told Cavil clearly what profession his visitor occupied?

8. Why did Alvin end up feeling like he was "half hisself"?

9. How did he treat his slaves following the appearance of his visitor?

10. What was the difference between Hank and other dowsers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the portrayal of slavery in this book. How has slavery become a tender topic of American history? What are some of the main human rights violations that occur while a slave is indentured to his or her master?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Makepeace's treatment of Alvin while he was an indentured apprentice. What measures have come into place since Alvin's time to protect the interests of apprentices in North America?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Peggy's relationship with her parents. How are the feelings of the parents revealed upon the new addition to the family? How do both parents react to her return as Miss Larner?

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