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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. Who is able to obtain the part for the truck that it needs?

2. What is Solomon's last name?

3. What is the name of the character who is very patriotic about the war?

4. Which character arranges for Moe's train ticket?

5. What is in the book that Cassie reads in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one element of culture shared between the whites and blacks in the story?

2. What do you think will happen in Chapter 9 of the story as a result of the events of Chapter 8?

3. How are real events used in the story? How does a real events change the course of the story?

4. Describe Clarence's fate.

5. Describe Wade.

6. What is Cassie's involvement with Moe attacking the boys?

7. Does Statler deserve being attacked by Moe? Why or why not?

8. Which characters have an altered fate as a result of the Pearl Harbor attack?

9. Describe Cassie's education.

10. What is Jeremy's redemption?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the Logan family so concerned about the war? What will most likely result from the war? How does the Logan family cope with the idea of a war?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Jeremy's last scene with Stacey significant? What most likely happens to Jeremy after Stacey forgives him? How do you know? What is the state of Jeremy and Stacey's relationship at the end of the story? How do you know?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the setting in the story. What is significant about the setting? Why is the time period so important? How would the story change if it were set somewhere else or if it were set in a different time period?

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