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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 is the teacher that teaches Cora and others to read and write in "South Carolina"?
2. How long ago does the reward poster in the opening of "South Carolina" say the slave girl ran away?
3. In the opening of the chapter "South Carolina," there is a reward posting. What is the amount of the reward?
4. For what family does Bessie work?
5. How far did Big Anthony make it from the Randall plantation before he was discovered?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Martin Wells and how is his character described?
2. How does Cora manage to reach Sam when she learns she is close to being caught in "South Carolina"? What does Sam tell her?
3. What does Cora find when she arrives at the next station in "North Carolina"?
4. What is Ridgeway's association with the Randall plantation?
5. How does Cora manage to escape the train station in the beginning of "North Carolina"?
6. Describe the setting of the Hob. Who lives in this location?
7. What led to Cora becoming a "stray"? What does this term mean in the narrative?
8. Why does Sam suggest that Cora and Caesar need to get back on the train going north in "South Carolina"?
9. What led to the beating that Cora received from Terrance?
10. What resentments does Cora come to form about her work at the Museum of Natural Wonders?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's use of irony in The Underground Railroad. What are examples of verbal irony used in the novel? What are examples of dramatic and situational irony? What purpose do these examples serve to the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the characters of Martin and Ethel Wells. Where does Cora meet these characters? How do these characters help Cora? What relationships do they form? What becomes of Martin and Ethel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's use of symbolism and imagery in The Underground Railroad. What are some prominent symbols that appear in the work? What do they represent? What are examples of similes, metaphors, and onomatopoeia used? How do these examples serve the work?
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