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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. What does Sheriff Dobbs and Mr. Peck tell the Turners they must do?
(a) They must not plant any cotton next year.
(b) The Turners must tear up a portion of their cotton crop.
(c) They must get another cow.
(d) They must sell some of their crop to pay taxes.

2. From where does Suzella get lessons?
(a) From the Mississippi school system.
(b) From her mother.
(c) From New York.
(d) From Mama.

3. What does the Sheriff say about the way the landowners treat the cane workers?
(a) He disagrees with the way they treat the workers.
(b) He believes the cane workers need to form a union.
(c) He thinks the landowners need to let the workers have more breaks.
(d) He agrees that the cane workers are lazy.

4. What happened to the boy who died?
(a) He died of diptheria.
(b) He was shot by hunters.
(c) An alligator got him as they crossed the swamp.
(d) He got caught in a beaver trap.

5. What does Cassie ask Stacey when she finds the sweet gum tree?
(a) She asks him to let her borrow his knife to cut some gum out of the tree.
(b) She asks him to cut some gum out of the tree for Suzella.
(c) She asks him to cut some gum out of the tree for her to chew.
(d) She asks him to cut gum out of the tree for everyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Suzella enrolls in the Mississippi school system?

2. What happens when Mrs. Lee Annie announces she is going to register to vote in a few days?

3. Why does Russell call Mrs. Ellis, Mama and Cassie out of the courtroom while Mrs. Lee Annie takes her test?

4. What happens when they take Moe home?

5. What does Stacey's note tell the family?

Short Essay Questions

1. List several of the reasons Stacey wants to get a job, even if doing so is against the wishes of his family.

2. Explain why the Turners have to tear out part of their crop. Discuss why this is seen as unjust.

3. What is Suzella's reaction to the news that Stacey has run away?

4. Explain why the farmer continued to show disrespect for black people even as he discussed reorganizing the union to include both white and black farmers.

5. Why is Dube Cross in favor of the union?

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

7. News is expected that may pertain to Stacey on the same day Mrs. Lee Annie is to register to vote. Explain what the Logans do.

8. How does Papa describe their family without Stacey to Cassie?

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

10. What information do the Logans get about Stacey?

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