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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. Who tells the Logan children that T.J. was responsible for getting their mother fired?

2. How old is Lillian Jean?

3. How much snow is on the ground on Christmas day?

4. What percent of the money that Mr. Avery and Mr. Lanier make on cotton is supposed to go to Mr. Granger in Chapter 9?

5. Where did Mrs. Logan go to high school and teacher training school?

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 Cassie think that Stacey feels responsible for T.J.?

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

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

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

6. How does Cassie realize how the fire started?

7. Why doesn’t T.J. get hung in Chapter 11?

8. How will the Logans pay for their bills now that Mr. Logan can’t work for the railroad?

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

10. What does Jeremy say about the fire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the 1930s, blacks are treated like second-class citizens. How does the author show how blacks are treated? In what ways are black children treated as inferior? How are adults treated like second-class citizens? What is different about living conditions for whites and blacks that shows that black people are not as important as whites? In what other ways are blacks of lesser rank than whites?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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