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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. How long has Aunt patsy gone without making money?

2. How does Judge Driscoll feel after meeting the people visiting Aunt Patsy?

3. What does Wilson like to do with the babies every few months?

4. What college does Tom go to?

5. What is the name of the most prominent man in town's only surviving nephew?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Judge Driscoll do when the Italian twins come to town?

3. What does Chambers protect Tom from?

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

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

6. Why is Roxana not accused of being part of the theft?

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

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

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

10. What does Wilson like to collect from the people in town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choosing sides is a theme that is presented in this book in the trial. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how does it affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What does "down river" symbolize to the characters in this book, and how does this affect the course of the plot?

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