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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. Where do Cora and Royal discuss going next in "Indiana"?

2. What was the alias that Sam used as a slave catcher after he left South Carolina?

3. What does Ridgeway ask Homer to take out as he lay injured in "The North"?

4. At what age did Martin leave North Carolina for a job in a shipping office?

5. In "Mabel," the narrator says, "The first and last things she gave to her daughter were" what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cora make her way outside of the Underground Railroad in "The North"?

2. What is "Manifest Destiny" and how is it discussed in the novel?

3. What happens during the ambush at the community meeting in the end of "Indiana"?

4. What news does Sam relate during his visit in "Indiana"?

5. What are the "close calls" that could have led to Cora's discovery in "North Carolina"?

6. How is Cora's relationship with Royal illustrated in "Indiana"?

7. How does Cora's relationship with Ethel evolve during her stay with the Wells?

8. What does Cora note about the landscape as she crosses through Tennessee?

9. What does Cora observe about Fiona from the attic in "North Carolina"?

10. How does the "Wanted" posting differ in "The North" from the ones in previous chapters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Dr. Stevens in the novel. Where does Cora encounter Dr. Stevens? How does he treat Cora? What does the reader learn about Stevens's nighttime activities? Why are these activities significant in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of the Randall plantation. How many slaves work on the plantation? How are the circumstances of the slaves on the plantation illustrated? How do the circumstances on the plantation change after the death of Old Randall and James Randall?

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?

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