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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. Which character climbs a tree in the woods?
(a) Stacey.
(b) Big Ma.
(c) Cassie.
(d) Harris.

2. Who insists that Stacey help him pull his car out of a ditch?
(a) The Aames brothers.
(b) Solomon.
(c) Jeremy's father.
(d) Harris.

3. Who is unconscious in bed at the Logan family home in Chapter 3?
(a) Clarence.
(b) Harris.
(c) Big Ma.
(d) Jeremy.

4. What does Cassie pick a dress for?
(a) A party.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Church.

5. What does Jeremy try to avoid?
(a) Anger.
(b) Confrontation.
(c) Embarrassment.
(d) The law.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word best describes how Stacey responds to being hurt?

2. In what city is it possible to sign up for the Army?

3. What is the name of the pastor?

4. Which word best describes Jeremy's father?

5. Which characters run back to the house to get help during the hunt?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the author's purpose in the reverend's death?

4. Why does Stacey refuse to accept Jeremy's apology?

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

6. Describe Cassie's father.

7. Describe Sissy.

8. Describe the story's historical perspective.

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

10. Describe a theme from Chapter 3 and what makes it a theme.

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