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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 is the name of the man who gets Bland papers on Chapter 19?

2. Where is Corrine staying in Chapter 29?

3. From what type of wood is Moses's walking stick made?

4. How long does it take to interview the passengers in Chapter 26?

5. How many coaches are in the caravan that returns to Philadelphia in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 26, when do Hiram, Harriet, and the others arrive in Philadelphia and what do they do when they arrive?

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

3. What happens when Nathaniel summons Sophia in Chapter 31?

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

5. Why was Lydia whipped a few days before she married Otha?

6. What does Harriet say about memory and Conduction in Chapter 23?

7. What upsets Otha in Chapter 21?

8. In Chapter 16 when does Otha remember his mother leaving him and his brother and why?

9. In Chapter 27, where does Kessiah say that her mother can go if she is freed?

10. Who is John Tubman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

A flashback relates information about events that happened before the times mentioned in the novel. How are flashbacks used in The Water Dancer? How do flashbacks provide information about what has happened before the novel begins?

Essay Topic 3

Hiram is caught and jailed when he tries to escape. What punishments does Hiram receive after he is caught? In what way are the punishments he receives unjust? Why does he not receive justice?

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