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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 Miss Reba arrive with in this chapter?

2. Which race does Ned tell Lucius he has to lose?

3. What does Corrie give the doctor instead of her handkerchief?

4. What does the doctor ask for as payment?

5. What reason does Corrie give for crying?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the content in this chapter show Lucius as still a child?

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

3. Describe Otis.

4. How does Ned train the horse?

5. What was Lightning form in previous races?

6. How does Lucius show his maturation as a young adult in this chapter?

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

8. How did the constable react to the fight between Butch and Boon?

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

10. In what way does the appearance of Grandfather give the story a sense of dread?

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

The novel deals with the theme of racism. Do you think America has promoted racism at some points in its history? In what aspects of society do you think it has been promoted? Why do you think that was? How much do students think racism is ingrained into people? Can people stop being racist?

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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