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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 Wilson see when he reads Luigi's palm?

2. What does Tom tell his unlce the twins are?

3. How does Angelo show what his gift from a prince looked like?

4. How does Tom decide to handle his humiliation at the meeting?

5. Where does Tom tell his uncle he was when he heard about what the twins were?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Roxana threaten to do if Tom tried to send her back to the farm?

2. What does Luigi plan to do in response to what Judge Driscoll said on election day, and why doesn't he?

3. What is Wilson's plan to catch the thief?

4. Why does Roxana tell Tom that she is so sure that Judge Driscoll will not live much longer?

5. Why are the twins accused of murdering Judge Driscoll?

6. How does Judge Driscoll respond to the news that his nephew was humiliated at the meeting?

7. What happens when Wilson reads Luigi's palm?

8. How does Wilson respond to the idea that Tom gives about why his plan hasn't worked to catch the thief?

9. Why does Tom tell Judge Driscoll he did not challenge Luigi to a duel?

10. What does Tom say to embarrass David Wilson in front of the twins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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

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