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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 the person in #31 tell Temple about Goodwin?

2. What is Temple's father's profession?

3. What is Old Frenchman Place?

4. Which of the men hits on Temple?

5. Goodwin is being treated as a murderer and __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Temple's family situation and why does that alienate Ruby?

2. What reason does Ruby give Benbow for why she does not return to Memphis?

3. How does Chapter 1 of SANCTUARY begin?

4. Do Popeye and Temple acknowledge Ruby as they drive away from the plantation?

5. Why does Ruby continue to tolerate the abusive behavior from the men in the house?

6. Who is Benbow and what is his objective for needing to cross the spring?

7. How does Temple blame Stevens for their predicament?

8. How does Ruby treat Temple and what advice does she give her?

9. Which two characters seem to show the most compassion for Temple?

10. Why does Popeye feel the need to assert himself in every situation and why is he a powerful person in the operation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Goodwin. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of greed. Identify at least two examples about greed in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of greed.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Temple. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point?

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