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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. Why is Ruby accused of adultery?

2. What does Popeye call Benbow when introducing him at the Frenchman Place?

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

4. What does Stevens constantly say he is?

5. How does Temple feel about Stevens when he is sleeping?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Miss Jenny?

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

3. What does Narcissa think Benbow should do when she first sees him at her house?

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

5. How does Stevens act while at the plantation?

6. How does Ruby treat Benbow when they first meet?

7. How does Stevens end his relationship with Narcissa?

8. What bothers Stevens most about his time at the plantation, and why?

9. Why does Ruby say she has stayed at the plantation?

10. How does Narcissafeel about Benbow being involved in Goodwin’s case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Narcissa highly disapproves of Benbow’s actions in the book. Why does she feel this way, and what does she do about it?

Essay Topic 2

Justice and Mercy are two themes that seem to appear in tandem many times in this book. What are some of these instances, and why do they always appear together?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Orson Scott Card have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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