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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What storytelling technique is used in Chapter 1?
(a) Syllogism.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Allegory.

2. What month is it in the beginning of the story?
(a) January.
(b) March.
(c) October.
(d) June.

3. Whose feelings is Cassie scared of hurting?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Stacey.
(d) Moe.

4. What does Harris buy at the beginning of the story?
(a) Soda.
(b) Shotgun shells.
(c) Medicine.
(d) A strap for his gun.

5. Which of the following is a symbol of freedom?
(a) Jackson, Mississippi.
(b) Truck.
(c) General store.
(d) Bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word best describes Statler?

2. Who visits the Logan family after dinner?

3. Who declares their willingness to fight in a war?

4. Which word best describes Jeremy's father?

5. What does Sissy expect as a result of her motivation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sissy's behavior after she determines that she is pregnant.

2. Describe one character who searches for respect and how they do so.

3. What reaction do the white people in the story have to Harris' suffering?

4. Describe the awkwardness that exists between Stacey and Jeremy.

5. Describe the racism present in The Road to Memphis.

6. How does foreshadowing pay off when the group goes hunting?

7. Describe Jeremy's situation as of Chapter 3.

8. What does the Logan family have conflict related to?

9. How does Statler threaten Cassie?

10. What character(s) foreshadow trouble in the novel's future?

(see the answer keys)

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