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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 George's wife say to the man trying to steal the items from her clothesline?

2. Who is August marrying?

3. Who comes back to the Walker house that shocks everyone in Chapter 7?

4. What does August tell Caleb about his impending marriage?

5. In Chapter 9, why is Ted mad at George?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Webler treat Caleb when he comes to visit August?

2. What shock do George and Isabelle receive in the beginning of Part II?

3. What happens to Prentiss's and Landry's mother?

4. Why are Prentiss and Landry suspicious of George's offer at first?

5. What does Landry see at the pond in Chapter 11?

6. What business does George have with Ezra?

7. What did Landry once try to take from Isabelle's clothesline, and how does Isabelle respond?

8. In Chapter 1, what terrible news has George just heard?

9. Why is Ted Morton mad at George in Part II?

10. Why are Prentiss and Landry in the woods on George's land?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Harris develop Landry's character, given that Landry almost never speaks? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does law enforcement, both local and federal, treat injustices brought upon both whites and Blacks throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

In general, how does Harris describe and depict slavery in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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