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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 happens at the end of the meeting?

2. Why do Tom's friends not notice the change in his attitude after he learns the truth of his birth?

3. Where does Roxana tell Tom to go after the duel?

4. Who has made a plan to catch the thief?

5. Where does Tom meet with Roxana after she was sold?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Roxana escape from the farmer she was sold to?

2. What does Roxana do to help her son pay his debts?

3. How does Tom hide his appearance while robbing from his neighbors?

4. What does Tom do to make himself feel better after learning the truth about his birth?

5. How does Judge Driscoll respond to the news that his nephew was humiliated at the meeting?

6. What did Roxana threaten to do if Tom tried to send her back to the farm?

7. Why does Tom tell Wilson he thinks his plan has not worked to catch the thief?

8. What happens when Tom rides to St. Louis to pay part of his gambling debt?

9. Why are the twins accused of murdering Judge Driscoll?

10. What happened when Tom tried to steal money from his uncle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Choosing sides is a theme that is presented in this book in the trial. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how does it affect the characters involved?

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