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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 shape is the scar that is described on the runaway's temple in the wanted ad in "The North"?

2. Who has signed the reward notice in "Indiana"?

3. Who was Moses's mother?

4. Who was Ethel's childhood friend that was the child of a slave?

5. What nickname does Gloria give to Cora?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who speaks at the community meeting in "Indiana"? What do they say?

3. What does Ridgeway tell Cora about Caesar in "Tennessee"?

4. What gift does Royal give to Cora in "Indiana"? Why is this significant?

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

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

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

10. What is significant about the allusions to Gulliver's Travels in The Underground Railroad?

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 plot structure of The Underground Railroad. Where in the narrative are the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement? How traditionally structured would you consider the plot to be? Does the plot progress in a linear format or a nonlinear format?

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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