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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 long does Stacey think it will take him to get T.J. back home after robbery?

2. Why do folks say that Dewberry Wallace is still laid up?

3. What was cooked Christmas Day that Mr. Morrison, Uncle Hammer, and Stacey had secured in a night’s hunt?

4. How long does Jeremy and his father fight the fire together?

5. After the robbery, how far does T.J. have to walk before he gets a ride?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who fights the fire together?

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

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

4. What happened to T.J.?

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

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

7. What does Jeremy say about the fire?

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

9. What does Mr. Morrison do every night?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Mrs. Logan was fired from her teaching job. On the surface, what appeared to be reasons why the members of the school board fired her? What underlying reasons might have contributed to her losing her job? Was T.J. totally responsible for the board’s investigation?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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