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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 is Squint's full name?

3. What does Homer say Tourmaline sounds like?

4. What is the title of chapter four?

5. What is the title of chapter thirteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Squint get back at Harold?

2. How does Mr. Brewster help the slaves?

3. How does Harold describe life working at the logging camp?

4. How does Homer describe Stink Mullins?

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

6. Why does Squint become angry with Homer in this section?

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

8. What does Mr. Brewster say are Homer's options?

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

10. What story does Homer tell Mrs. Bean about the snake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Homer's opinion of slavery? Is Homer's views on slavery realistic considering how little he has seen of life?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Mr. Willow so naive? What does this trait highlight about Homer's own character?

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