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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 is the approximate age given for the escaped slave on the reward notice in "Indiana"?

2. What gift does Royal give to Cora in "Indiana"?

3. What remembrance was brought to Sam by the other men from the Underground Railroad after his house was demolished?

4. Why did Old Randall sell Moses's mother off?

5. Where did Sam end up driving trains on the Underground Railroad after he left South Carolina?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Ridgeway take Cora into Tennessee?

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

5. What converation takes place between Cora and Valentine in the library in "Indiana"?

6. What leads to Mabel's death, as revealed in "Mabel"?

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

8. How is Valentine farm described? Where is it located?

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

10. How does Cora manage to escape from Ridgeway in "The North"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the character of Royal in The Underground Railroad. How does Cora come to know Royal? How would you describe their relationship? What happens to Royal in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Fiona in The Underground Railroad. Where does Fiona work? What does she do? How do Fiona's actions impact the plot of the novel?

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