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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. How old is Harris?

2. Whose feelings is Cassie scared of hurting?

3. What does Cassie pick a dress for?

4. What does Cassie call her grandmother?

5. Which word best defines the difference between Cassie and Sissy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the relationship between Moe and Cassie.

3. Describe Sissy.

4. What is Statler's goal?

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

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

7. What does Cassie think about Jackson?

8. What is one difference between the blacks and whites in the story?

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

10. Describe the laws in the story and how you think mention of the laws is foreshadowing.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Cassie refer to Solomon as her "Memphis Prince"? How does he compare to the other men in her life? What characteristics does Solomon share with a fairy tale prince?

Essay Topic 2

What is the historical context of the story? How does the setting, in 1941, differ from the present? How would the story be different if the story occurred in present-time instead of in 1941?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Cassie's attraction to Solomon. Why are they attracted to each other? What lessons do they teach other? What similarities exist between them? How are they different? What foreshadowing is present in their relationship?

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