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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. Where is Temple’s younger brother attending school?

2. What does Tommy do while in the barn?

3. Where does Popeye meet Benbow?

4. How does Temple feel when she wakes up at the plantation?

5. Why is Ruby accused of adultery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tommy say about the road being blocked off?

2. What happens to Temple in the barn?

3. How does Stevens act while at the plantation?

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

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

6. What happens when Benbow and Popeye first meet?

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

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

9. Why is Temple brought to the plantation?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many people tried to protect Temple in this book, but all were unsuccessful. Who tried to protect her, and what made their attempts so futile?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Leadership is a very prominent theme in this book. Who are some of the main leaders in this book, and what makes them them true leaders? Is there more than one protagonist?

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