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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 are the Indians in 'Red Leaves' looking for?

2. Why does the Indian chief in 'Red Leaves' sell his slaves?

3. How does the imprisoned woman in 'That Evening Sun' try to kill herself?

4. Why did the Indian Chief in 'Red Leaves' get slaves to begin with?

5. Which of the following is NOT a discussed option for dealing with the slaves in 'Red 'Leaves'?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers' do when he gets to the recruiting office?

2. What is the most unsettling thing about the story 'Dry September'?

3. Why does Emily's father not have to pay taxes on his house?

4. What does the runaway slave in 'Red Leaves' do to escape?

5. What did Moketubba have a fascination with?

6. What happens to Hawkshaw when he tries to defend Will Maynes?

7. What does the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' do when he sees his younger brother at the recruitment center?

8. How does Pete's mother feel when he says he wants to join the Army in 'Two Soldiers'?

9. Why do the men in 'Dry September' say it would be worth it for them to kill an innocent man?

10. What does a policeman in Jefferson do when he sees the younger brother there alone in 'Two Soldiers'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There was a lot of interesting advice given and received in these stories. What are some examples of this advice, and what were the consequences of it?

Essay Topic 2

The soldiers in 'Turnabout' presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around them?

Essay Topic 3

Honor was something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the feeling of the stories?

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