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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. In Chapter 6, where does the group decide that Moe will go?

2. Which of the following is shared between both blacks and whites?

3. Where does Cassie run into some of her classmates?

4. Where does Stacey want Jeremy to take Moe?

5. What weapon does Moe use against Statler?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Cassie's involvement with Moe attacking the boys?

3. What does Solomon teach Cassie?

4. Describe Wade.

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

6. Describe Cassie's education.

7. Describe Solomon.

8. Which characters have an altered fate as a result of the Pearl Harbor attack?

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

10. What makes Jeremy feel empty in Chapter 6?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

How does Jeremy seek redemption? Does he become redeemed? Why or why not?

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