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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. Where does George live?

2. What is August's and Caleb's relationship like?

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

4. What state do the Walkers live in?

5. Who barely speaks in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is August mad at Caleb in Chapter 8?

4. Why does Landry stop speaking?

5. What business does George have with Ezra?

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

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

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

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

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 2

Which characters best embody the characteristic of resilience in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think is Isabelle's main motivation in her land-working scheme for Freedmen at the end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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