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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. Why do some people continue to put up with Tom while he is nasty to them?

2. How many people come to stay with Aunt Patsy?

3. What killed most of the most prominent man in town's nieces and nephews?

4. What was the most prominent man in town never able to have?

5. What does Tom offer to Roxana to get her to keep quiet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Tom have such few friends after his college experience?

4. What happens to Tom when Percy dies?

5. How does David Wilson feel about the twins when he meets them?

6. How does Wilson make a negative impression on the town?

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

8. What does Roxana notice when she dresses her son in Tom's clothes?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the relationship between the farmers and the slaves affect the main characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Aunt Patsy was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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