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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 Elizabeth when Mattie was allowed to visit her family on Sunday afternoons?

2. Who are looking for Samuel and Emmanuel?

3. Where is Mattie taken when she arrives at the Anderson plantation?

4. In Chapter 4, how old is Elizabeth?

5. At what plantation does Jeb Martin's father work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Samuel's Sunday visit do nothing to diminish Mattie's anxiety about her son?

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

3. Why does Emily come to get Mattie in Chapter 1?

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

5. Who is Mrs. Gray?

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

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

8. Where is Mattie when Samuel leaves Fair Oaks?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Samuel is sold to the Andersons. How does Lisbeth try to comfort Mattie, and why are her efforts unsuccessful to cheer up Mattie?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 20, Lisbeth is engaged to Edward. Why did she agree to marry him in spite of her reservations?

Essay Topic 3

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

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