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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 city is the group stopped in as of the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. What happens to Stacey's truck while the group sleeps?

3. Where does a double lynching occur in the story?

4. Which of the following does Cassie have a nightmare about in Chapter 7?

5. Which characters consult with Jamison?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Wade.

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

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

4. Describe the interactions between Moe and Cassie in Chapter 8.

5. Describe the evolution of the relationship between Moe and Cassie.

6. Describe the whites encountered by the group in Chapter 7.

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

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

9. Which character has the most impossible-fated future?

10. How would Moe be punished for attacking the Aames brothers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How are real events used to portray the setting and time period? What real events are portrayed? How are these events significant to the book's plot? What is the purpose?

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