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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. Where are the people from who come to stay with Aunt Patsy?

2. What is the name of Percy's slave?

3. What does Wilson make a comment about that makes people think he is unintelligent?

4. What does Tom do that disappoints Judge Driscoll?

5. How much of her monthly salary does Roxana put in a bank account?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wilson like to collect from the people in town?

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

3. What happens to Tom when Percy dies?

4. What does Chambers protect Tom from?

5. What does Tom do when he goes to college?

6. What strange sight does Wilson see in Tom's room one night?

7. What is Roxana's first idea to deal with the worry she feels after the trial for the slaves?

8. What happened to most of Judge Driscoll's nieces and nephews?

9. What happens when some of Percy's slaves are accused of theft?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout 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

Who were the main suspects for the murder, and what made them such prime suspects?

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