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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 was Ann's mother's favorite color?

2. Who is the oldest white family in the valley?

3. In Chapter 10, to what plantation does Mr. Wainwright sell Samuel?

4. What work does Emanuel do on the plantation?

5. How many times does Jeb Martin whip Mattie the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Mattie when Samuel leaves Fair Oaks?

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

3. How does Samuel learn to read?

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

5. What sorts of topics are young ladies allowed and not allowed to talk about with young men?

6. How does Lisbeth get Jack and his friends to stop harassing Samuel?

7. What happened to Mattie's mother?

8. What instructions does Mattie give Samuel before he leaves for the Anderson plantation?

9. Who is Mrs. Gray?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After their reunion, Mattie and Lisbeth are not close. Why aren't Mattie and Lisbeth close to one another like family after they are reunited in Ohio?

Essay Topic 2

Jonathan Wainwright thinks the slaves are better off in captivity. Why does Jonathan believe that his slaves are better off as slaves?

Essay Topic 3

Lisbeth depends greatly upon Mattie. What type of relationship does Lisbeth have with Mattie?

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