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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 many days before Christmas does Mr. Logan arrive home?

2. Where is the sheriff while T.J. is being interrogated?

3. When does Uncle Hammer leave and go back home?

4. What is Mr. Jamison’s first name?

5. In Chapter 8, how many weeks until T.J. and Stacey have final exams?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Mr. Morrison’s family?

2. What does Mr. Morrison do every night?

3. Why does Mr. Wiggins want to borrow a planter from the Logans?

4. What does Mr. Logan do when he hears about T.J. and that Stacey is still up in the woods?

5. In Chapter 9, what happens when Mr. Logan, Mr. Morrison, and Stacey go to Vicksburg to shop?

6. What is so special about a revival?

7. What can Cassie smell cooking Christmas morning?

8. Why does Cassie think that Stacey feels responsible for T.J.?

9. What is Mrs. Logan teaching when members of the school board come to observe her classroom?

10. How do Mama and Big Ma prepare to fight the fire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Once a year, the church holds a week-long revival. Why is a revival an important part of the calendar year? How do revivals boost morale? What other benefits are seen from revivals?

Essay Topic 2

When they get home Cassie is still upset that Big Ma didn’t defend her in Strawberry. What emotions was Big Ma feeling during the incident with the Simms? What did Big Ma fear might happen if they didn’t do what the Simms wanted? What were some other reasons that Big Ma didn’t defend Cassie?

Essay Topic 3

Many black families felt as though they could not shop in Vicksburg. What economic pressures were put upon black families? How did these economic pressures make it difficult for them to shop anywhere but the Wallace store?

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