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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 14, where did a little girl tell Odie was the next town where the train would stop?

2. In Chapter 12, how much money did Albert take to get food?

3. At the end of Chapter 12, how much money did Emmy give Odie?

4. How old did Odie remember that he was when his mom gave him a songbook for his birthday?

5. In Chapter 19, what type of tree did Mose, Odie, and Jack cut for the still?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 12, what did Emmy do in the night?

2. Why was Odie thrown into the quiet room for the first time?

3. What story did Odie tell in Chapter 13, when Albert could not tell a lady in a store what he wanted?

4. How did Odie feel about shooting Jack?

5. In Chapter 13, how does Odie get three pairs of Red Wing Pershing boots for $15?

6. What was painted on the water tower and who painted it in Chapter 7?

7. What did Odie find in the woods by an old oak tree in Chapter 19?

8. In Chapter 19, what work did the boys do for the pig scarer?

9. What did DiMarco do to Odie when Odie stood up for Billy Red Sleeve?

10. Why did Mose not speak?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Odie found a skeleton of an Indian boy. Why did the skeleton upset Mose? What did Mose insist on doing with the skeleton? What did the skeleton reveal about the importance of one’s ancestry?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view used by the author. What is the point of view in the novel? How does it affect what readers know about characters and events?

Essay Topic 3

Justice has to do with fairness and doing the right thing. Who were some characters that were treated unjustly? Did they ever receive justice for how they were treated?

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