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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. Who drags Sanzi away from the fire she starts when she is trying to find Ferdinand's knife?
2. How far are the woodcutters from the bridge that needs to be taken down?
3. How long will it take to smoke the pig Sanzi and the others bring to the village?
4. From where is Crumb getting militiamen to help find the slaves in the swamp?
5. In Chapter 58, who interrupts as Billy is about to give the bracelet to Juna?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does a fire start in the cornfields?
2. What plans does Mr. Crumb have for the runaways in Chapter 37, and why is Mrs. Crumb upset about his plan?
3. In Chapter 37, why is Ada allowed to go fishing?
4. What do Homer and Ada see that surprises them when Juna is showing them around?
5. How do Homer, Sanzi, Juna, and Ferdinand get a pig and carry it back to the village?
6. How does Homer discover that Two Shoes has a map that shows how to get from Southerland to Freewater and keep Two Shoes from knowing he has found the map?
7. How does Billy nearly get hurt during the bridge building project?
8. Why does Sanzi wish she had died in the fire?
9. What does Rose tell Nora about Viola, and how does Nora feel about what Rose tells her?
10. What plans does Homer make as he prepares to go back to Southerland?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Dawson use cliffhangers in Freewater? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?
Essay Topic 2
Homer has rules that he has followed at Southerland. He believes the most important rule he follows has been the rule to be invisible or unnoticeable when he does his work. What rules does Homer have for survival? What does it mean for Homer to be invisible, and how has being invisible helped him survive?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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