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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 Chapter 13, how long has it been since Mattie was taken to the Anderson plantation?

2. How many stillborn babies did Lisbeth's parents have?

3. In Chapter 13, when will Lisbeth have her first dance?

4. In Chapter 17, how long has Mattie been gone?

5. What does Emily offer to bring Lisbeth the evening after Lisbeth returns from arranging to marry Matthew?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lisbeth feel when she learns that Mattie has run away?

2. How does Lisbeth get a tour of White Pines?

3. What plans are made for Lisbeth's wedding to Edward?

4. Why does Mary think Lisbeth should still marry Edward after Lisbeth finds him raping a slave?

5. How does Edward react when Lisbeth tells him she will not marry him?

6. What does Mrs. Ann suggest when Lisbeth asks if they can have a picnic to celebrate spring?

7. What two things does Lisbeth discover when she looks for her birth certificate?

8. How is Poppy buried?

9. Why does Matthew divert the other boys to throw stones at a cottonwood?

10. What happened to Mattie when she is taken to the Anderson plantation after Samuel ran away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Mattie gets better food and clothing in the Big House. Why doesn't Mattie care about the food and clothes, and what would she prefer to have instead?

Essay Topic 3

Lisbeth decides that marrying Matthew is her best choice for her future. Why does Lisbeth decide that marrying Matthew is the best choice for her after breaking her engagement?

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