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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. What is the name of the Logan’s mare?

2. How many acres of land do the Logans own?

3. What was Big Ma’s husband’s name?

4. How old was Big Ma when she got married?

5. In Chapter 5, what month is it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Big Ma wish they had more low cotton?

2. What happens to the school bus in Chapter 3?

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

4. Why was Mr. Morrison fired from the railroad?

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

6. hy does Mr. Avery come to the Logan home at the end of Chapter 3?

7. Why does Cassie get in trouble at the Barnett Mercantile?

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

9. In Chapter 4, why does T.J. go back inside the Logan house?

10. Why don’t the Logan children like wearing the rain gear their mother provides?

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

When both Mr. and Mrs. Logan lose their outside jobs, the family struggles to make ends meet. Why is it so important for the family to have cash? How do they pull together to survive? How does Uncle Hammer help? Why does he help when he doesn’t even live on the land?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout Chapter 5, Cassie experiences cruelty and injustice. What types of injustice does Cassie suffer? Why do these incidents bother Cassie so? What does Cassie learn about fairness in Chapter 5?

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