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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 31, where is Thena injured?

2. How long does it take Sophia and Hiram to draw water for the laundry?

3. In Chapter 31, how long do Hiram and Sophia wait on a side road at Nathaniels to wait for someone to take Sophia to Nathaniel?

4. What are the names of Harriet's brothers that Hiram meets in Chapter 24?

5. Who does Howell Walker spend Christmas with in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 22, why does Corrine say that Hiram is not responsible for Bland's death and Lydia's capture?

2. What upsets Otha in Chapter 21?

3. In Chapter 19, how does Bland plan to rescue Otha's wife and children?

4. In Chapter 24, why does Hiram have to reveal himself to Mary, Robert's wife?

5. What does Hiram find in Freetown in Chapter 27?

6. What is the plan to get Lydia and the boys back in Chapter 26?

7. Why can Pop Ross honestly say that he has not seen Harriet, Hiram, or any of the others?

8. In Chapter 33, what does Hiram find in his father's study?

9. In Chapter 30, how does Hiram understand Conduction?

10. What is Conduction like for Hiram in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Plantation owners have the power of life and death over their slaves. How do plantation owners abuse the power that they have over their slaves?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Corrine decides that Georgie Parks must be destroyed. How do Corrine and the others plan to destroy Georgie? Why does Hiram protest? How does Corrine convince him to go along with the plan? What does the author communicate about the morality of revenge?

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