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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. In Chapter 5, how long does Hiram straddle the line between life and death?

2. In Chapter 2, what was the name of the butler who brought Hiram to the big house?

3. In Chapter 15, what is the name of the man Hiram meets at a bakery?

4. How old was Hiram in Chapter 7?

5. How far do Hawkins, Fields, and Hiram walk to get a man out in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Hiram's days like in Chapter 10?

2. In Chapter 1, why did Hiram avoid a stone bridge?

3. What was Sophia's relationship with Helen in Carolina?

4. What does Hiram see in Chapter 1 when he is driving across a stone bridge?

5. In Chapter 7, why does Sophia want to escape slavery?

6. In Chapter 6, where does Hiram find something to do and what does he do?

7. When Hawkins introduces Hiram in Chapter 15, what does he say about Hiram?

8. In Chapter 14, what does Hiram need to do for Corrine to admit him into the secrets of the Underground?

9. At the races in Chapter 4, where was Maynard's place and why was it humilitating?

10. In Chapter 1, what happens to Hiram and Maynard when the bridge breaks and they fall into the river?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maynard is the legitimate son of Howell Walker. What type of person is Maynard? Why is he disrespected by people in his social class?

Essay Topic 2

When family members are taken from slaves, like Hiram, they often form new family units. Why do slaves form new family units when their family members are taken from them? Why is family so important to slaves?

Essay Topic 3

Corrine asks Hiram to return to Virginia. Does Hiram have a choice? What do others tell him about the decision he has to make? How does he consider that advice? Why does he decide to return?

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