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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 is the name of the girl who is supposed to watch Elizabeth after Jack is born?

2. Who is to watch Samuel while Mattie is gone?

3. What is the year in Chapter 5?

4. Where do the slaves throw teeth and make a wish?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, what does Mattie tell Lisbeth to do when Mattie is gone and Lisbeth misses her?

3. What was the history of Mattie's family?

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

5. What is Grandmother Wainwright's history?

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

7. Why does Mattie think she is wanted in the drawing room in Chapter 11?

8. Who is Miss Taylor, and what does she teach daughters of plantation owners?

9. How does Samuel learn to read?

10. How did Mattie meet Emmanuel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lisbeth blithely discussed a dance and its importance while Jordan was sick. Is Lisbeth a naturally selfish, insensitive girl?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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