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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. Near what holiday does the reverend die?

2. Which word best describes Jeremy's father?

3. Which character climbs a tree in the woods?

4. What is the name of the store that appears in Chapter 1?

5. What is the name of the school for whites?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Harris.

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

3. How is dialect used in the story?

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

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

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

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

8. How does Statler threaten Cassie?

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

10. What is Statler's goal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the effect of dialect on the story? What does the use of dialect tell the reader about the characters, setting, and time? How would the story differ if dialect was not used as a storytelling technique?

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

How are whites juxtaposed in the book? What are the differences between the different whites portrayed in the book? How does the group of friends react to each group? Why?

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