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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. With whom does Skiffington side when the feud over Travis' cow gets out of hand?

2. How many children do Caldonia and Henry have?

3. What do Henry's parents often bring him on their Sunday visits to Robbins' plantation?

4. Who is Philomena?

5. Why do the large landowners of Manchester County become unhappy with Sheriff Patterson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Augustus Townsend?

2. What punishment did Henry demand for Elias after he attempted to run away? Why?

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

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

5. What promise does Caldonia make to the slaves after her husband's death?

6. Who does Calvin have a crush on? Why does Calvin believe this person would rebuff any suggestions of romance? Where does Calvin want to go and why?

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

8. Who asks Fern to take Henry on as a student? Why?

9. What could Fern not break Henry of no matter how hard she worked at it?

10. What or who does Robbins buy from Broussard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Henry Townsend own slaves? Why does this decision cause a rift in Henry's relationship with his father? Why does Henry's father refuse to stay in his son's house while visiting the plantation? Why does Henry's parents relate better to the slave than their son? Why does Henry relate better to his former owner than the slaves? What does Henry vow to do when he begins owning slaves? How does this make Henry different from his former owner?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following, citing references from the book:

1) Religious morality versus extramarital affairs.

2) The morality of the slaves versus the morality of the slave owners.

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