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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 Skiffington turn to for advice on the laws regarding freed slaves and whether than can be sold into slavery?

2. Who accuses Moses of working the slaves too hard and too late into the day?

3. How much does Caldonia estimate Alice, Priscilla, and Jamie are worth based on the books Henry kept in regard to the slaves?

4. What ailment does John Skiffington suffer in the final chapters of the book?

5. What does Counsel Skiffington find inside the home while he is searching for Moses?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Moses force Celeste to work in the fields even though she claims to be sick?

3. Who does Caldonia put in charge of the slaves after Moses runs away?

4. What object will Tessie, Elias' daughter, ask her children and grandchildren to find for her on her death bed?

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

6. What injury results in the amputation of Jebediah's foot? How does Fern respond to this operation?

7. How is Augustus killed?

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

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

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

Who is Mildred Townsend? Why does Skiffington go to her house to look for Moses? Is Moses there? Why? What happens to Mildred during the search for Moses? Why? Is it an accident? Why is Moses taken into custody? Why is it suggested Moses be hobbled? Is he? By whom? Why? What happens to Moses when he is returned to his plantation? What does this say about Moses' character? What does it say about Celeste's character?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Augustus and Mildred Townsend. How do they feel about slavery? From where do their opinions come? Why do they disapprove of their son's decision to own slaves? What happens when they learn of this decision? Why do Augustus and Mildred stay in the slave quarters when they visit their son? Why do they not stay in the house? Why are they not proud of their son's achievements? Should they be?

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