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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. How tall is Junia?

2. How long does Cussy know that her father worked 18-hour days to pay for a mattress for her bed?

3. At the end of Chapter 11, what bird does Cussy hear?

4. How old is Angeline Moffit in Chapter 4?

5. What does Doc give Cussy to eat after her exam in Lexington in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Queenie get nipped by Junia?

2. What does Cussy prepare for her next book delivery in Chapter 17?

3. Who is Angeline Moffit?

4. What wakes Cussy in Chapter 13, and what does she find outside?

5. In "Kentucky, 1936," what does a librarian on her mule see?

6. What happened to Pa's older brother, Daniel?

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

8. Why did an old mountain doctor give Cussy the nickname of Bluet?

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

10. Why is Cussy worried when her father goes to a union meeting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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