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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 is with the Aames brothers when the group is hunting?

2. Which word best describes Moe's disposition in Chapter 4?

3. Who cooks supper in the Logan family?

4. Which word best describes Jeremy's father?

5. Which word best describes Statler?

Short Essay Questions

1. What choices does the group of friends seem to have?

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 dinner conversation at the Logan home in Chapter 2.

5. What does Stacey's truck represent?

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

7. Describe the friendship between Jeremy and the Logans.

8. What is Statler's goal?

9. How does the rest of the group react to Clarence joining the military?

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

Cassie compares herself to Cinderella when she is in Memphis. Why does she do this? How is her life similar to Cinderella's? What traits does she share with a fairy tale character? In what ways is she different?

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 the setting in the story. What is significant about the setting? Why is the time period so important? How would the story change if it were set somewhere else or if it were set in a different time period?

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