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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. Why does Stamford stop a couple of children from picking blueberries one late afternoon?
2. On what occasion does Rita attempt to escape?
3. Where does Henry request he be buried?
4. Who is prisoner Jean Broussard accused of killing?
5. Who is Moses?
Short Essay Questions
1. What punishment did Henry demand for Elias after he attempted to run away? Why?
2. Who is Augustus Townsend?
3. 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?
4. Who was Henry Townsend's first slave?
5. What is Maude Newman's opinion as to what her widowed daughter, Caldonia, should do with her slaves?
6. What is the 'Rita-thing'?
7. Why does Robbins continually raise his asking price for Henry Townsend's freedom?
8. Where is Henry buried?
9. What causes the feud between Harvey Travis and Clarence Wilford?
10. What promise does Caldonia make to the slaves after her husband's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Henry Townsend. Who are Henry's parents? Why did they work to free him? Who is Henry closer to, his parents or his former owner? Why does Henry look up to his former owner? Why does Henry disregard the opinions of his parents? Why does Henry have a falling out with his parents? Does Henry look to his former owner as a parent?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the underground railroad. What was the underground railroad? Who did it help? Was it dangerous? Who was in the most danger? What evidence of the railroad is found in this novel? Who was working the underground railroad in this novel? Why? Were these people caught? Why or why not? Who might these people have helped? What evidence is there?
Essay Topic 3
Why is Augustus stopped on the road as he travels home after selling some furniture? Who stops him? What do they ask to see? What do they do with this item? Why? Who comes across this scene? What do these people offer the newcomers? Why is Augustus sold into slavery? Is there a law against this? What is the law? How might it help Augustus? Why does this law not help Augustus at this point?
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