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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. How old was Hiram when his mother was taken and sold?

2. How many tasking folk is it said that Santi Bess walked into the Goose and reemerged on the other side of the sea?

3. Who is already at the well when Hiram comes on the day he plans to run in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 1, when Hiram thinks he see his mother, what dance is she doing?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Howell Walker tell Hiram to do at the end of Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

8. Why did Hiram go to stay with Thena when his mother was sold and why?

9. In Chapter 5, where does Hiram find himself after falling in the river?

10. Why does Lucy follow John Parnell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hiram is a different person after he runs from freedom. In what way does Hiram experience a metamorphosis in his life? In what way does he become a new man?

Essay Topic 2

Lydia faces difficulties head-on in the novel; Robert tries to run from them. What difficulties do Lydia and Robert face in the novel? How do they handle these difficulties? What is revealed about handling difficulties from the way that they handle the problems they face?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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