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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 noise startles Grandma Wilhemina?

2. Who is the author of THE RIVER NIGER?

3. How much does John already owe Dudley?

4. What is the name of the local bar?

5. What is Ann's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mattie ask Ann to do while she and Grandma go out shopping?

2. What is John's reaction when Dudley informs him of Mattie's health diagnosis?

3. Why can Jeff not try on his Air Force uniform when John asks him to?

4. Who is finally identified as the group's snitch?

5. What happens after Ann suggests that she move into a hotel?

6. What does Dudley find so amazing about the poem that John reads to Ann?

7. What are the police demands when they surround the house?

8. What does Mattie consider to be a big problem in her family?

9. What does Dudley tell the family about Mattie's health and how does Mattie respond?

10. What happens to Skeeter as Jeff and Al talk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

THE RIVER NIGER is a classic story of hardship and struggles. What does that classification entail? Why does this play fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Mattie. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Jeff. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

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