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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 Odie's story in Chapter 34, what did the witch send to attack the Vagabonds?

2. In Chapter 21, whose murder was added to the theft and kidnapping charges?

3. When in Chapter 46, did a carved slab indicated that Sioux Indians were hanged in that area?

4. In Chapter 40, what did Powell use to get liquor?

5. What was the name of a boy healed at a revival in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Federal Kidnapping Act or the Lindberg Law?

2. How did Sister Eve persuade Albert and Mose to join the crusade?

3. What did Odie remember about his father?

4. What did the police do when the raided the tent community in Chapter 40?

5. In Chapter 39, why did Maybeth say that she gave away her one dress?

6. What were Odie's thoughts at the end of Chapter 34?

7. Why were Sioux Indians hanged in 1862?

8. What work did Mose and Albert do for the crusade?

9. In Chapter 24, what did Sister Eve say and request from Odie and Emmy when she saw them?

10. What did Mr. Schofield say about farming in Chapter 43?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

When students misbehaved, they were put in what was called the quiet room. How often was Odie locked in the quiet room? What did the room come to represent for him?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. What color would you assign to represent the overall mood of the book? Would you choose a different color at certain points of the novel?

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