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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. How does Caleb get into town?

2. Where do Prentiss and Landry sleep?

3. Who are the slaves who escaped from Ted Morton's?

4. What does Landry identify with in Isabelle?

5. What was the name of the land where Prentiss and Landry used to work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, what does George say he is looking for?

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

4. What has George not told his wife Isabelle in Chapter 1?

5. What does General Glass want George to do in Chapter 10?

6. Why does Prentiss desperately want George to be quiet in the woods in Chapter 1?

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

8. Why did the soldiers cut Caleb's face?

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

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

What eventually kills George Walker, both physically and in a more spiritual sense? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does the fire change Old Ox forever? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How are Black people generally treated in Georgia in the era of reconstruction, judging by Harris's descriptions in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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