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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. Who takes the people visiting Aunt Patsy on a tour of the town?

2. What is Aunt Patsy called by the town people?

3. Why does Tom agree to meet with Roxana?

4. Where do Tom and Roxana meet when she comes back to Dawson's Landing?

5. Why does Roxana get all dressed up when she gets worried?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tom do when he goes to college?

2. How does Tom treat Chambers and Roxana as he grows up?

3. What was David doing when he saw a strange sight in Tom's bedroom?

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

5. What happens to Tom when Percy dies?

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

7. How does Wilson make a negative impression on the town?

8. What makes Aunt Patsy something of a celebrity in the town?

9. Who lives with Judge Driscoll?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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