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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. Who tries to send the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers' home when he runs away from home?

2. What does the younger brother refuse from the older woman in 'Two Soldiers'?

3. What color is everything inside De Spain's mansion in 'Barn Burning'?

4. Where is the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' sent for training?

5. What is the replacement for Dilsey arrested for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is seen just before the stench at Emily's house dissipates?

2. What do the hunters say when they find the runaway slave in 'Red Leaves'?

3. What did Moketubba have a fascination with?

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

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

6. How does Snopes always react when he feels trapped or threatened in 'Barn Burning'?

7. What are some of the options discussed for dealing with the slaves in 'Red Leaves'?

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

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

10. What do the townspeople do at Emily's funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those stories?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in these stories all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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