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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 leave on Landry's grave marker?

2. What does Isabelle try to bribe the prison guard with to let her see Prentiss?

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

4. What kind of coffin does Isabelle suggest for Landry?

5. Why does Isabelle know she will be safe in her house at the end of Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does General Glass ask Wade Webler for?

4. In Chapter 21, where does Caleb go to get a horse and why?

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

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

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

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

9. Where does Prentiss want to bury Landry, and why?

10. What casket does Isabelle suggest getting for Landry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When, why, and how does General Glass have a change of heart in the book? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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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