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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 digs Henry's grave before the funeral service?

2. What inspires the punishment Henry orders for Elias when he is caught attempting to run away?

3. For whom does John Skiffington work?

4. Why does Travis decide he wants the cow returned to him after he has already sold it?

5. What punishment did Henry hire Oden Peoples to carry out against Elias for attempting to run away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Henry Townsend's first slave?

2. What causes the feud between Harvey Travis and Clarence Wilford?

3. Why does Stamford pick blueberries for a couple of children he sees going out to pick berries in a storm?

4. Why does Caldonia insist that Moses begin coming to the house to give her nightly reports on the activities of the plantation?

5. Who is Jean Boussard accused of killing?

6. Why does Stamford get into a fight with his cabin mate? What is the result of this fight?

7. Why does Calvin not shake the slaves' hands and what does he wish to do with his own slaves?

8. For whom does Elias carve a doll? What is significant about this doll?

9. Why does Robbins continually raise his asking price for Henry Townsend's freedom?

10. Why do landowners, such as Robbins, become unhappy with Patterson's reign as sheriff in Manchester County?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Skiffington. Who is Skiffington? What is remarkable about Skiffington's religious beliefs? Why? For whom does Skiffington work before he becomes sheriff? Why does Skiffington become sheriff? What does Skiffington do different from the earlier sheriff? Does this make things better or worse? Why? What is Skiffington's opinion of slavery? Why does Skiffington become a slave owner? How does Skiffington feel about his slave?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss William Robbins. Who is Robbins? Why does he have so much power in Manchester County? Who is Robbins to Henry? What is their relationship like? Why is Robbins more of a mentor to Henry than his own father? Why did Robbins free Henry's father? Why did he refuse to free Henry? What does this say about their relationship? Why does Robbins eventually free Henry? How does their relationship change? How does their relationship remain the same?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Elias. Why did Elias want to run away when Henry Townsend first bought him? What caused him to settle down? Who did Elias marry and how did she influence his behavior? Did her influence continue as Elias grew older? Why was Elisa made overseer of the plantation? Was this a good choice? Was it hypocritical of Elias to accept the position after her fought so hard to be free? Why did Elias' wife disagree with his decision to become overseer?

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