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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 goes to the Avery’s door and yells?

2. In Chapter 9, how many tablespoons of flour does Mama want Cassie to use for the cornbread?

3. How much are day laborers paid for working in the Granger fields?

4. Who fights the fire alongside Jeremy and his father?

5. Who does Stacey think shot at his papa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who fights the fire together?

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

3. What is so special about a revival?

4. What does Mr. Morrison do every night?

5. In Chapter 9, what happens when Mr. Logan, Mr. Morrison, and Stacey go to Vicksburg to shop?

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

7. What happened to T.J.?

8. Why does Cassie daydream during class?

9. What can Cassie smell cooking Christmas morning?

10. How does Cassie realize how the fire started?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Throughout the novel, blacks have to endure vigilante justice. Why do blacks in the novel live in such fear? Why can’t they defend themselves? What are some instances when blacks are subject to vigilante justice? Why do whites have so much over blacks? Why can’t blacks turn whites in for brutality?

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