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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 killed most of the most prominent man in town's nieces and nephews?

2. What fraction is Roxana black?

3. Which of the following is NOT a name of one of the people coming to stay with Aunt Patsy?

4. What does Wilson like to collect?

5. What is the name of Percy's slave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Roxana do to prepare for her retirement?

2. How does Roxana feel about Tom's plan to pay his gambling debt?

3. What does Tom decide to do after his college experience?

4. What strange sight does Wilson see in Tom's room one night?

5. How does Tom plan to pay his gambling debt when he meets with Roxana?

6. What happened to most of Judge Driscoll's nieces and nephews?

7. What does Chambers protect Tom from?

8. How does David Wilson feel about the twins when he meets them?

9. What happens to Tom when Percy dies?

10. What happens to Roxana after Percy dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aunt Patsy was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

This plot takes place during the slavery era. How did this time shape the main characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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