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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 part of Roxana's body is affected by her ailment?

2. How do Tom's aunts treat him?

3. What is the name of the most prominent man in town's only surviving nephew?

4. What does Roxana dress her baby in when she gets worried after the trial?

5. What are some of Percy's slaves accused of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused Tom to get cut out of Judge Driscoll's will the first time?

2. Why is Roxana not accused of being part of the theft?

3. What does Wilson decide to do when he sees that having a law practice will not be possible in the new town?

4. What was David doing when he saw a strange sight in Tom's bedroom?

5. Why does Roxana quit her job, and what horrible surprise greets her?

6. How does Tom plan to pay his gambling debt when he meets with Roxana?

7. What did Roxana do to prepare for her retirement?

8. What does Tom decide to do after his college experience?

9. Who is the most prominent person in Dawson's Landing?

10. What does Roxana worry about after completing her plan to give her son a good life, and what happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Tom's relationship with Roxana change over the course of the plot? What causes these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 2

This plot takes place during the slavery era. How did this time shape the main characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Luigi and Angelo are two characters who are very similar in their natures, but are markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic characters.

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