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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 do T.J. and Stacey land after Stacey confronts T.J. about his mother being fired?

2. How many men were in a truck that shot at Mr. Logan on his way back from Vicksburg?

3. What is Cassie’s middle name?

4. After the fire starts, how long does it rain?

5. How many days before Christmas does Mr. Logan arrive home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cassie realize how the fire started?

2. How does Cassie threaten Lillian Jean when the girl threatens to tell her father that Cassie beat her up?

3. What does Mr. Morrison do every night?

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

5. What does Stacey do with his new coat from Uncle Hammer?

6. Why does Cassie daydream during class?

7. What does Jeremy say about the fire?

8. What can Cassie smell cooking Christmas morning?

9. What happened to T.J.?

10. Who fights the fire together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Most black families, including the Logans, grow cotton. Why is it so important for the Logans to grow cotton? What does cotton symbolize for the Logans? What benefits do the Logans gain from growing cotton? What do most black families gain from their cotton crops? How are the benefits the Logans gain from their cotton crop different from what other black gain from growing cotton?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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