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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. After leaving R.C. Cole, how long does Cussy follow a creek before stopping to allow Junia to drink?

2. How old is R.C. Cole's girlfriend?

3. What type of car does Doc drive?

4. How many stops does Cussy have after stopping at Martha Hannah Smith's place in Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 12, what is the name of Queenie's rented horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the schoolhouse like that Cussy visits in Chapter 9?

2. Who accosts Cussy in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 16, what does Cussy persuade Doc to give her after her first trip to Lexington.

4. What three things does Cussy get by the time spring comes in Chapter 3?

5. What agreement does Doc make to keep Vester Frazier's death a secret?

6. How does Willie Moffit react when Cussy brings medicine?

7. What is Lovett's Ridge like compared to where Cussy lives?

8. What happens when Cussy refuses to put on an examination gown at the hospital in Lexington?

9. How does Queenie get nipped by Junia?

10. How are miners paid, and why is that a problem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pa and Cussy make a bargain with Doc. What bargain do Pa and Cussy make with Doc? Why do Pa and Cussy make a bargain with Doc? Why do they make that bargain rather than going to the law when Vester Frazier dies?

Essay Topic 2

Cussy is considered colored because of her blue skin and Queenie is considered colored because she is Black. What experiences do the women have being colored in their community? Is the treatment they receive racist?

Essay Topic 3

Cussy takes medicine that makes her skin white. What disease does Cussy have? How does she hope taking medication will help her assimilate with the community? Why does changing her skin color not help her assimilate with the community?

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