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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 29, what do Hiram and his father sit and drink in the evenings?

2. Who does Sophia say from the MacEaster Place has been sold recently in Chapter 28?

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

4. In Chapter 26, when do Hiram, Harriet, and the others arrive in Philadelphia at the beginning of the chapter?

5. In Chapter 31, when will Sophia become Corrine's property?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 28, what is Hiram feeling as he rides out to Lockless?

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

3. What routine do Hiram, Thena, and Sophia fall into in Chapter 30?

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

5. Why does Hiram's father say that Maynard was not prepared to be master of Lockless?

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

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

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

9. What upsets Otha in Chapter 21?

10. In Chapter 31, why does Corrine say that Sophia and Hiram do not need to worry about Sophia being sold?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting in a novel is the place or places where the novel takes place. Are the settings in the novel neutral backgrounds not important to the novel or do the settings take on the role of a character? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Micajah Bland dies trying to free slaves. What does his life reveal about sacrifice and putting others first?

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