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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. What does Ruby take with her when she goes somewhere after her confrontation with Goodwin?

2. Where does Ruby stay while Goodwin is in prison?

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

4. What is Tommy teased about by the others?

5. What makes Miss Jenny angry about Goodwin’s case?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What insulting comment does Temple make about Goodwin?

9. Why does Popeye tell Ruby he is leaving?

10. How does Stevens act while at the plantation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miss Reba has a very unique role in this plot. How would you describe this role, and what would have changed in the book without her?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

There is never an outright explanation of how Tommy died, but there are a lot of good clues. What are these clues, and what kind of picture do they paint of this murder?

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