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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 is the first person Temple talks to after waking up on the plantation?

2. What is the worst insult Ruby gives Temple?

3. Why does Popeye say he is leaving the plantation?

4. What does Stevens do at the Frenchman Place that bothers Temple?

5. Who does Ruby say does the most practical work in the world?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Miss Jenny?

2. How does Temple fare the night she spends on the plantation?

3. What makes Temple so upset in the car with Popeye?

4. What does Stevens do when he wakes up on the plantation?

5. What is Goodwin arrested for, and how does he respond?

6. What causes Ruby to go down to the river with her baby?

7. How does Ruby feel about Temple when they first meet?

8. What does Goodwin tell Ruby when she gets back from the river?

9. How is Narcissa described when she is first introduced?

10. Why is Temple brought to the plantation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many things blamed for the trials Temple faces in this book. What are some of these things?

Essay Topic 2

Purity is a main theme of this book. How is this theme presented, and why would this be so central in a plot like this?

Essay Topic 3

Benbow is very interested in what happens to Temple. Why is this, and what does this indicate about his character?

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