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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 much older is Uncle Hammer than Mr. Logan?

2. How much longer do the white students stay in school than the black students?

3. Who had come during the summer with an offer to buy trees on Logan land?

4. What color dress does Mrs. Logan wear to church in Chapter 6?

5. After the school day ends, how big is the spot where the Logan children dug in the road?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to T.J., why did the night riders come around in Chapter 3?

2. Describe Mr. Morrison.

3. What knowledge does Papa Luke have that makes his owners go easy on him?

4. Why does Big Ma go to Strawberry the second Saturday of every month?

5. What is the white school and grounds like?

6. When do the black children attend school and why?

7. What happened to John Henry Berry and his family?

8. Why is Cassie disappointed when she gets to Strawberry?

9. Why is there a man-made gap in the forest that the Logans own?

10. What does Uncle Hammer do when he hears how Mr. Simms treated Cassie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stacey has a well-developed code of honor, but T.J. does not. What are some things that Stacey does because of his honor code? Does being honorable keep Stacey out of trouble? Who is more honorable Stacey or T.J.? Does being honorable benefit Stacey in the end? How does T.J.s lack of honor hurt him in the end?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Logan makes a statement that the whites demand respect, but get only fear in return. What is the difference between the respect that the whites demand and the fear they receive in exchange? Why don’t the black respect the whites? Can respect be demanded to be given?

Essay Topic 3

Thunder and storms occur in the novel during times of conflict. How often does a thunderstorm occur during a time of crisis? What does thunder symbolize in the novel? Does thunder sometimes foreshadow events to come? What does the title of the novel mean?

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