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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. In Chapter 9, how much less baking soda does Mama use for the cornbread than she usually does?

3. Where did T.J. get hurt in Chapter 11?

4. In Chapter 10 after listening to her papa and mama talk about money, where does Cassie see Mr. Morrison coming from?

5. How long after the lights go out in the Barnetts’ living quarters, does T.J. slip into the store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Logan children see after they get T.J. home?

2. What does Jeremy Simms bring over on Christmas day?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What do the children like to do in August when it is so hot?

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

10. What can Cassie smell cooking Christmas morning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, the author uses analogies to help explain and describe what is happening. How do analogies help readers visualize what is happening? Why do the analogies make it easier for readers to “see” what is going on? How do the comparisons in the analogies used assist readers?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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