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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. Where does Grandfather die?

2. What is Grandfather Priest's job?

3. Who did Grandfather give the garage key to?

4. What does the man say the price is to pull the vehicle from the mud?

5. At what time does the group reach Hell Creek?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the final scene in Chapter 4 express the theme of racism?

2. What does Lucius learn during the novel?

3. In what way does Binford abuse the women in his charge?

4. How does Miss Reba think Sam can assist them?

5. What plot elements does this chapter introduce?

6. Why does Boon want to kill Ludus?

7. Describe what Lucius sees along the path.

8. How does the ploughman persuade Boon to pay him more money?

9. What are the elements of virtue and non-virtue that are shown in this chapter?

10. What themes does Chapter 3 introduce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the southern Gothic genre.

1) What are the typical plot, character, and settings of the genre?

2) How has the genre developed over the years?

3) In general what thoughts and feeling does the southern Gothic novel express?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the relationship between Lucius and Ned. Do you think they are more friends than master and servant? What does that say about the changing racial attitudes in south at that time? How different do you think their relationship would have changed if they met again today?

Essay Topic 3

What difference does dialect make in the novel? Do the students think there are times that dialect does not work? When should a writer use dialect?

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