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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. What is the name of Catesby's bunkmate in Part III, Chapter 42?

2. Jesse travels to visit friends in a nearby company where he hears the men singing. What song does hear them singing?

3. What does a recruiter for the army say to Jesse and the men working alongside him in Washington that they do not care for?

4. What is the name of the surgeon who reminds Jesse that he will put money into a savings account for any man that requests it?

5. Why is Catesby's son not a help to his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Silas tell his crew before he leaves to Richmond in Part IV, Chapter 57?

2. What does the girl that is interviewing Marguerite tell her she is getting continual pressure to do in Part III, Chapter 39?

3. Duncan runs into Midge, now Marguerite Omohundru, at an event, what do they talk about in their private conversation?

4. How does Marguerite take control of the situation when Mingo leaves Kizzy pregnant and distraught on the road out of Wilmington?

5. What does Jesse learn that the surgeon name Potts has done that upsets him?

6. Why have the renegades stopped the Danzinger family and Alexander's buggy in Part IV, Chapter 44?

7. What do the Union soldiers take when they stop Marguerite and her servants on the road as they leave Wilmington?

8. After being captured, what does Alexander say when one of the officers asks him what happened to make him fall into this group?

9. While traveling on their way home from a prayer meeting, what does young Seth Danzinger talk about with Alexander?

10. What happens at the Appomattox Courthouse that Duncan and Thomas Byrd are present at in Part IV, Chapter 68?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Jacob's Ladder" is historical fiction which is a story that is set in the past. "Jacob's Ladder" is set in the Civil War in Virginia, and therefore, it is considered historical fiction. Examine the different historical references throughout "Jacob's Ladder". What makes "Jacob's Ladder" historical fiction? Does the author make a point of centering his story on actual events that happened during the Civil War? Does he use real places and dates? Does it make his story more believable? How does it enhance the story?

Essay Topic 2

Many of the characters in "Jacob's Ladder" have been going through tremendous changes in their lives since the war has begun. Explore the theme of coming of age, and analyze the changes in the different characters.

Part A) What does coming of age mean?

Part B) How can a catastrophic event like the Civil War cause tremendous changes in people?

Part C) How have some of the characters ideals and goals changed? What have the characters learned about themselves and life?

Essay Topic 3

Duncan and Midge have a tumultuous relationship, which is a very important conflict in "Jacob's Ladder". Analyze Midge and Duncan's relationship and its overall effect on the story. Where are they from? How did they meet? What do they look like? How do they feel about each other? Do they trust each other?

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