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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. How old was Mattie when she met Emanuel?

2. What was used to create drawings in the place where Mattie spends the night on the Anderson plantation?

3. What was Mattie's mother's name?

4. When was a law passed in Virginia making all Africans slaves?

5. How many years has Mrs. Gray worked for the Wainwrights?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mattie respond when Lisbeth tells her she found the first crocus?

2. How does Samuel learn to read?

3. Where is Mattie when Samuel leaves Fair Oaks?

4. In Chapter 5, how does Lisbeth spend Sunday afternoons when Mattie is in the quarters?

5. What privilege is Mattie given after Elizabeth is three-months-old?

6. Who is Mrs. Gray?

7. What happened to Mattie's mother?

8. Who will take care of Mattie's son, Samuel, while she is gone?

9. What instructions does Mrs. Gray give Mattie after the baby is born?

10. How do the residents of Fair Oaks honor the Sunday Sabbath?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Flat and round characters appear in the novel. What is the role of flat characters and what type of role do they play when there are conflicts in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Lisbeth and Mattie spend a lot of time looking out windows. What do windows represent in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Ann is the mistress of Fair Oaks in name only. What prevents Ann from being the true mistress of the plantation?

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