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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 long after her marriage does Mrs. Vance have her baby?

2. Where was the preacher from who officiated R.C. and Ruth's marriage?

3. What is the name of the reputable water witch Cussy mentions in Chapter 22?

4. In Chapter 28, how many milligrams of methylene blue does Doc give Cussy for her first dose?

5. What bone does the Sheriff break when he arrests Jackson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jackson say about asking Cussy's pa for permission to court her?

2. How does Pa die, and who helps bury him?

3. When does Pa light a courting candle and how does Cussy react in Chapter 43?

4. What book does Cussy lend Jackson Lovett in Chapter 20, and what is the history behind the book?

5. Why does Cussy bring Honey to Miss Loretta?

6. What does Jackson save for Honey and why?

7. What does Doc bring Cussy on a Wednesday in Chapter 28?

8. What does Doc say and do when Harriet yells at Cussy when she sees that her skin is white?

9. What food does Doc give Cussy in Chapter 28, and what does she do with it?

10. How does Jackson help Cussy in Chapter 30?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pa is working with other miners to establish a union. Why are Pa and other miners working to establish a union? Why does Cussy worry about her father’s activities with the union?

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

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

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