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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 does Boon yell for Lucius to go and see?

2. What color shirt does Uncle Parsham wear?

3. Who does the group presume has stolen Minnie's tooth?

4. Why did Corrie sleep with Butch?

5. Where does Lucius find Corrie crying?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ned's plan in Chapter 10?

2. Describe what has happened between Butch, Boon, and Everbe.

3. In what way has Lucius matured since the beginning of the novel?

4. How does Chapter 9 express themes of deception and abuse of power?

5. In what way does Chapter 8 show the immense pride of the novel's black characters?

6. How does Chapter 12 show the effects of sexual desire on an individual?

7. What does Corrie's character symbolize about women during the early 1900s in southern America?

8. Why does Ned question the officer for his arrest?

9. In what way has Sam showed his worth to the group?

10. In what way does Boon show a lack of understanding for Corrie in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the characters from the novel.

1) What is the character's background.

2) What is the character's motivation and goals?

3) What do you think the character adds to the story? How would the story change if the character was removed?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The Reivers is written in three parts. Examine the structure of the novel.

1) In what way does the first few chapters show the importance of a child's upbringing.

2) What themes are developed in the middle part of the novel?

3) Why do you think Grandfather stops Lucius' father from beating him at the end of the novel?

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