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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. Where does Stacey want Jeremy to take Moe?

2. What happens to Stacey's truck while the group sleeps?

3. Which of the following does Cassie have a nightmare about in Chapter 7?

4. Who does Moe say he wants to see one more time before leaving?

5. Who says that they will send money for Moe's train ticket?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Solomon.

2. Describe Wade.

3. What does Solomon teach Cassie?

4. Which character has the most impossible-fated future?

5. Why does Moe choose to take the train rather than have his friends drive him the whole way?

6. What do you think will happen in Chapter 9 of the story as a result of the events of Chapter 8?

7. Why does Cassie refer to Solomon as her "Memphis Prince"?

8. Describe the interactions between Moe and Cassie in Chapter 8.

9. What becomes evident from the group's experience at the train station?

10. How would Moe be punished for attacking the Aames brothers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe injustice as a theme of the novel. Who is a victim of injustice, and how? Who perpetuates the injustice, and why? What literary devices are used to show injustice as a theme?

Essay Topic 2

Think about how each character's future will pan out after the story is over. Choose three characters and analyze what will happen to them after the story is over. Explain why.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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