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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 message does August leave for Caleb in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 21, where do Caleb and Prentiss go after the prison?

3. What does Landry do in Chapter 12 that shocks Caleb?

4. Who comes to see Prentiss in Chapter 20 posing as his cousin?

5. What does Isabelle implore Caleb to do on his journey once he is settled?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does George immediately think killed Landry?

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

3. What work does Caleb do upon his return from the war?

4. Who comes looking for George, Caleb, and Prentiss in Chapter 22?

5. What does General Glass ask Wade Webler for?

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

7. In Chapter 17, why is George wary of Hackstedde?

8. In Chapter 20, what seems to be sure to be Prentiss's fate?

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

10. Who does Caleb eventually confess the truth about Landry's killing to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 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.

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