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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives to stop Stuart, Joe Billy and Pierceson from picking on Cousin Bud?
(a) Dube.
(b) Papa.
(c) Mr. Morrison.
(d) Uncle Hammer.

2. What does Stacey give Cassie before he leaves home?
(a) A good-bye note.
(b) His share of the cotton money.
(c) His knife.
(d) His promise to spend more time with her.

3. What do the boys tell them about the job at the plantation?
(a) The job was good, but the conditions were deplorable.
(b) It was brutally hard work.
(c) The job paid so poorly, they couldn't pay their hotel bill so they ran away.
(d) It was hard work, but it paid well.

4. What is it that Little Willie says he heard Moe talking about?
(a) Heading north to find work.
(b) Joining the army.
(c) Finding work in the cane fields.
(d) Going to get a job on the railroad.

5. What do the younger brothers tell Stacey and Cassie about their new house guest, Suzella?
(a) She is taking Cassie's room.
(b) She is much older.
(c) She is beautiful.
(d) She is white.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Stokesville Sheriff say about the two boys he is holding?

2. What happens when Mr. Granger tells the crowd that Mrs. Lee Annie is there because she wants to vote?

3. What does Cassie see Russell and Suzella do?

4. From where does Suzella get lessons?

5. Who have the children been spending a lot of time with since Stacey left?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what must Cassie be feeling as she watches the impact Stacey's running away has on her family?

2. Describe what happens when the Logan's discover Stacey is gone.

3. How does the ending of the story relate the title, "Will the Circle be Unbroken?"?

4. What are the demands of the farmers who arrived in front of the courthouse?

5. When Cassie was sick with scarlet fever, Wordell played his harmonica for her each day. Discuss the reasons why you think he did this.

6. In the final chapter, what does the Sheriff reveal about why he is letting Stacey and Moe go?

7. What does Stacey tell Papa when he writes home to ask about this year's crop?

8. Explain why Wordell's comments about Cassie's unkind treatment of Suzella matter so much to Cassie.

9. Up to this point in the story, what changes has Cassie observed around her, and why is she so determined to keep things the same?

10. What is the significance of the song the family sings on Christmas?

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