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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 Isabelle try to bribe the prison guard with to let her see Prentiss?

2. Who is Wade Webler meeting with in Chapter 12?

3. What does Prentiss say he is going to do when he finds out who killed Landry?

4. What message does August leave for Caleb in Chapter 12?

5. Why does August tell Caleb he has been avoiding him in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does George immediately think killed Landry?

2. How does Tim react when Caleb gets to the jail?

3. Who tells the police that August killed Landry, and why?

4. What does August do to Landry when Landry discovers him and Caleb at the pond?

5. What casket does Isabelle suggest getting for Landry?

6. In Chapter 19, what does Mildred tell Isabelle about George?

7. In Chapter 20, what does Hackstedde do that annoys Prentiss?

8. What does Prentiss tell George he plans to do with the information about who killed his brother?

9. What fantasy does Prentiss spin with Clementine in Chapter 20?

10. Where do Prentiss and Caleb go after Caleb breaks Prentiss out of jail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Wade Webler's character change over the course of the novel? What finally makes Webler apologize, and how does Isabelle respond? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Prentiss has a complicated relationship with the Walkers from the first time he meets George. Write an essay explaining and exploring Harris's development of this relationship.

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