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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 answers the door to find Caesar when he visits the Hob to talk to Cora in "Georgia"?

2. How old is the "negro girl" that is being sought on the reward poster in the opening of "South Carolina"?

3. Who are the other performers that work with Cora at the museum in "South Carolina"?

4. For how much money did a representative from the Randall plantation buy Ajarry?

5. Who is the teacher that teaches Cora and others to read and write in "South Carolina"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bessie and how is she described in "South Carolina"?

2. How are Cora and Caesar greeted when they arrive in South Carolina?

3. How does Cora manage to escape the train station in the beginning of "North Carolina"?

4. Why does Sam suggest that Cora and Caesar need to get back on the train going north in "South Carolina"?

5. What are the implications of James Randall's death?

6. How does Cora manage to reach Sam when she learns she is close to being caught in "South Carolina"? What does Sam tell her?

7. How is Cora's experience at the new hospital in South Carolina described?

8. What led to the beating that Cora received from Terrance?

9. How did Arnold Ridgeway come into his profession?

10. What is Ajarry's relationship with the protagonist? How is her character described in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and physical abuse in The Underground Railroad. What abuses does Cora experience as a slave? What abuses does she experience after reaching freedom? What symbolism relates to these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and analyze the character of Arnold Ridgeway in The Underground Railroad. What led Ridgeway to become a patroller and slave-catcher? For how long has he done this work? Why is he called to the Randall plantation?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Ajarry and Mabel in the novel. How is Mabel similar to her mother? How is she different? What do the actions of these characters reveal about them?

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