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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 does Robbins charge with finding Caldonia's lost slaves after admitting he has lost faith in John Skiffington as sheriff?

2. Who claims to be sick the following day and unable to work in the fields as ordered?

3. Who is Saskia Wilhelm?

4. At whose home does Skiffington come to believe Moses is hiding out?

5. What does Augustus attempt to do the moment he is bought and paid for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Celeste that causes many of the slaves and Caldonia to begin questioning their faith in Moses?

2. Who buys Jebediah Dickinson upon learning that he is not free, but is a slave owned by a cruel pastor?

3. As Skiffington begins to investigate the disappearance of Moses' family and Alice, what does he begin to suspect?

4. How does John Skiffington get killed?

5. Who is pressuring Skiffington to find Caldonia's missing slaves and what temptation is adding to Skiffington's stress?

6. How is Augustus killed?

7. Why does Skiffington go to Mildred's house looking for Moses.

8. Why does Mildred not immediately report her husband missing when he does not return home from a business trip?

9. Why does Moses encourages Alice, his wife, and son to run away?

10. Why does Counsel burn his own plantation house down in Chapter 7?

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 Moses. Who is Moses? Why does Moses resent his owner? How is this reflected in Moses' behavior? When Moses is made overseer, how does he treat the other slaves? Why? Why does Moses make Celeste work in the fields even though she is sick and tired with her pregnancy? What is the result? How does Moses feel about this?

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