Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many times did Ajarry marry?
2. What is the third room where Cora works at the museum in "South Carolina"?
3. What county is listed on the wanted notice that begins "North Carolina"?
4. What saloon does Sam warn Caesar and Cora away from in "South Carolina"?
5. In the notice printed in the beginning of "North Carolina," where did the runaway disappear from?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the "Underground Railroad" itself presented in the novel?
2. What are the implications of James Randall's death?
3. What does Cora find when she arrives at the next station in "North Carolina"?
4. Who were the two white people that prepared Caesar to run? How did they prepare him?
5. What is Ajarry's relationship with the protagonist? How is her character described in the novel?
6. What resentments does Cora come to form about her work at the Museum of Natural Wonders?
7. What led to Cora becoming a "stray"? What does this term mean in the narrative?
8. Who is Martin Wells and how is his character described?
9. How does Cora manage to reach Sam when she learns she is close to being caught in "South Carolina"? What does Sam tell her?
10. What does Ajarry's garden plot mean to Cora?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the historical context of The Underground Railroad. What were the laws and regulations like in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Indiana at this time historically? How important is it to understand the historical context in order to follow the novel's plot?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Caesar in The Underground Railroad. Why does Caesar choose Cora as the slave he wants to run away with? How did Caesar learn to read and write? What do Caesar's actions reveal about his character?
|
This section contains 797 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
