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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 Roxana do to help her son pay his debts?

2. How does Tom feel about himself after learning the truth of his birth?

3. Who tells Wilson about the duel?

4. Where was Roxana sent to work after she was sold?

5. What is a group in town trying to legalize?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Tom rides to St. Louis to pay part of his gambling debt?

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

3. When does Tom steal from his neighbors' houses and why?

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

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

6. Why does Roxana want Tom to go to St. Louis?

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

8. Why does Tom tell Wilson he thinks his plan has not worked to catch the thief?

9. What does the Judge plan to do with the information Tom gives him about the twins?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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