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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 2, what food did Hiram collect on Sunday afternoons?

2. How many times in Chapter 12 does Corrine say that she and Hawkins have seen Hiram use Conduction?

3. In Chapter 7, what piece of furniture does Hiram work on?

4. In Chapter 5, who does Hiram walk with in the night?

5. How did Nathaniel's wife die?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what is the sub-basement like where Hiram studies?

2. In Chapter 8, what job does Hiram's father tell him that he will be doing soon?

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

4. What do Corrine and the others really want from Hiram in Chapter 13?

5. In Chapter 15, how does Hiram know that he has used Conduction?

6. What happens when Hiram and Sophia meet Georgie in Chapter 8?

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

8. Where did Sophia live before Lockless and what did she have there?

9. What was strange about Hiram when he was a child?

10. In Chapter 7, what becomes Hiram's job and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is an element an author uses to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. What is the overall mood of the novel? How can colors be associated with mood? What color would you use to describe the overall mood in the novel?

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

The point of view in a novel determines how readers view characters and events. What is the point of view in the novel?

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