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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. When is Jordan born?

2. What do the Cunningham's serve to drink when Lisbeth goes to have tea in Chapter 19?

3. How long is the wedding ceremony that joins Lisbeth and Matthew?

4. What color carpetbag does the seamstress bring with samples for Lisbeth's dress in Chapter 14?

5. How old is Mattie when she discovers she is pregnant in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lisbeth describe the tea she has with Edward's mother and sister?

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

3. Why does Mrs. Ann think that Edward will make Lisbeth a good husband?

4. How was Lisbeth's first dance?

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

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

7. Who is Grandma Washington?

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

9. What does Edward give Lisbeth as a betrothal gift, and what does Lisbeth think of it?

10. What does Lisbeth bring as a gift for Mattie for her new baby?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Emmanuel and Mattie struggle to have a relationship. What challenges make it difficult for them to have a relationship?

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