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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. Which character confronts Sissy?

2. What is the name of the man tending to the store in the first chapter?

3. Which word best describes the buses in the story?

4. What is the name of the store that appears in Chapter 1?

5. What does Cassie like about Jackson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the racism present in The Road to Memphis.

2. Describe Jeremy's situation as of Chapter 3.

3. What is the author's purpose in the reverend's death?

4. Describe the laws in the story and how you think mention of the laws is foreshadowing.

5. How is dialect used in the story?

6. Describe the dinner conversation at the Logan home in Chapter 2.

7. Describe the relationship between the members of the Logan family.

8. What does Cassie think about Jackson?

9. Describe the friendship between Jeremy and the Logans.

10. Describe Sissy.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Jeremy seek redemption? Does he become redeemed? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Several characters in the story seem to be caught between two different worlds. Choose two characters and explain what worlds they are trapped between. Are they victims? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Cassie refer to Solomon as her "Memphis Prince"? How does he compare to the other men in her life? What characteristics does Solomon share with a fairy tale prince?

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