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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. Who relieves Hackstedde of his duties at the jail?

2. In Chapter 13, who does George immediately assume has killed Landry?

3. What had Prentiss considered buying in town?

4. Who comes to the Walker farm the day of the morning the three men go on the run in Chapter 22?

5. Why does George insist on accompanying Prentiss and Caleb at least part of the way on their journey?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, who comes to see Prentiss and who does the person say she is?

2. In Chapter 19, why does Isabelle go back to Clementine's after leaving?

3. In Chapter 12, what does Wade Webler do to Caleb when Caleb interrupts his meeting?

4. Why does George insist on going with Prentiss and Caleb as they escape?

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

6. Whose idea is it to meet Caleb at the pond, and what do they do there?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

George Walker is often described by other characters as a "difficult" man, but he is also a man of honor and integrity. Write an essay exploring Harris's development of George Walker's character.

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