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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 old is Lillian Jean?

2. What do the Logans have for supper in Chapter 9?

3. After Uncle Hammer goes home, where do Cassie and her papa talk about forgiveness?

4. How many townspeople help put out the fire?

5. While T.J. is being interrogated, how many more cars arrive at the Avery place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Chapter 10 when Kaleb Wallace blocks the road so Mr. Morrison can’t get through with the wagon?

2. Why does T.J. fail his final examinations?

3. As spring arrives, what is Cassie eager to do?

4. How does Cassie realize how the fire started?

5. How does Jeremy say that R.W. and Melvin treat T.J.?

6. Why do Mr. Avery and Mr. Lanier decide not to shop in Vicksburg?

7. What is so special about a revival?

8. What can Cassie smell cooking Christmas morning?

9. How was Mrs. Logan able to go to teacher training school?

10. In Chapter 9, why does Mr. Jamison come to talk to Mr. Logan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 3, Stacey concocts a plan to get revenge on the white bus drive and bus. Why did Stacey’s plan seem to be successful at first? What made Stacey think that his idea might not have been so good after all? Why do the Logan children regret their act of revenge?

Essay Topic 2

For Christmas, Stacey and Cassie receive books written by Alexandre Dumas. Why did Mr. Logan choose those books? What do the books represent to Mr. Logan? To Mrs. Logan? To the children? What do the books symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

The incident with John Berry and his brother and uncle reveal how powerless blacks are. What are some other incidents that show the lack of power blacks had? Why couldn’t blacks like the Berrys defend themselves? Why didn’t the law step in to protect the blacks?

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