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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 characters run back to the house to get help during the hunt?

2. Which word best describes Sissy in Chapter 4?

3. Which character(s) calls off the dogs during the hunt?

4. How old is Cassie?

5. What differentiates the Logan family from Jeremy the most?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Cassie.

2. Describe Harris.

3. Describe the relationship between Moe and Cassie.

4. What does the Logan family have conflict related to?

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

6. What does Stacey's truck represent?

7. What character(s) foreshadow trouble in the novel's future?

8. Describe a theme from Chapter 3 and what makes it a theme.

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

10. Describe Sissy.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the choices available to Cassie in contrast to the choices available to Sissy. What advantages does Cassie have over Sissy? Why is Sissy manipulative to the point that Cassie has to confront her about it?

Essay Topic 2

How is foreshadowing used in the story? What does foreshadowing tell the reader? What are the symbols of foreshadowing in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Cassie's attraction to Solomon. Why are they attracted to each other? What lessons do they teach other? What similarities exist between them? How are they different? What foreshadowing is present in their relationship?

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