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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 does Percy's slave name her baby?

2. What does Wilson make a comment about that makes people think he is unintelligent?

3. Where is Tom supposed to be when a woman is seen in his bedroom?

4. What does Roxana decide to do after changing her mind about what to do about her worries?

5. Who comes to stay with Aunt Patsy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Roxana notice when she dresses her son in Tom's clothes?

4. What does Roxana worry about after completing her plan to give her son a good life, and what happens?

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

6. What happens when some of Percy's slaves are accused of theft?

7. What does Roxana become worried about after the trial for the slaves involved in the theft?

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

9. What happens to Tom when Percy dies?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how do these affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

How does Judge Driscoll choose to raise Tom and why? How does this decision affect the course of the plot?

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