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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. What does Mr. Brewster say is the secret of Brewster mines?

2. What does Stink Mullins smells like?

3. Who does Smelt say Samuel will meet if he doesn't speak?

4. How does Reed say Homer helped him out?

5. Who does Samuel say set the slaves free?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Homer think his situation with his Uncle was similar to the situation of the slaves?

2. Summarize chapter twelve.

3. Why does Samuel say Stink and Smell have no right to keep him?

4. What conflicting situation does Homer find himself in in this section?

5. What does Homer tell Stink and Smell about his Uncle?

6. How does Homer describe Jebediah Brewster?

7. How does Squint react to Harold pushing him over into the mud?

8. How does Homer describe the calm feeling he feels as he and Smelt get closer to the mine?

9. What is the Underground Railroad?

10. What do Stink and Smell want Homer to do for them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the structure of the book.

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Homer's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the person he is at the end.

1. What did Homer hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Homer ideas about life?

3. How has Homer's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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