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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 31, how many people escape with Suleman?

2. Who does Suleman know from the Southerland plantation?

3. What is the secret door Suleman leads them to made from?

4. In Chapter 29, how many lengths of rope does Billy say that they have in Freewater?

5. How often do the enslaved get new clothes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Suleman fix for Homer and Ada to eat in Chapter 10 and how does he cook it?

2. How has Homer survived at Southerland?

3. Who is Ferdinand?

4. What does Suleman tell Homer and Ada about the plantation he came from?

5. How does Sanzi prepare to hunt a wild pig?

6. Why is Mr. Crumb upset when Ron and Rick beat Rose for trying to run?

7. How often do the enslaved usually get new clothes and why are they getting new clothes in Chapter 27?

8. How does Ada get hurt in Chapter 16?

9. Why is Billy always so scared?

10. What does the man look like who kills the snake wrapped around Homer's leg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Dawson use more metaphors or similes in Freewater? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does Dawson use personification in Freewater? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does Freewater take place? How characters feel about various settings in the novel and why?

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