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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 comes to stay with Aunt Patsy?

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

3. How does the slave boy grow up to be?

4. What does Roxana call her son?

5. Which of the following town members belongs to the elite Society that the Judge is involved in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Tom have such few friends after his college experience?

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

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

6. Who is the most prominent person in Dawson's Landing?

7. Why does Roxana quit her job, and what horrible surprise greets her?

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

9. Who lives with Judge Driscoll?

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

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

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

How does Chambers respond to his freedom, and why is this so surprising?

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