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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. Into what does Big Ma put the cotton that she picks?

2. What is the name of the Logan’s mare?

3. After the school day ends, how big is the spot where the Logan children dug in the road?

4. What does Cassie smell cooking for breakfast the day after Uncle Hammer arrives?

5. Who is the only white man that calls Big Ma “Missus”?

Short Essay Questions

1. hy does Mr. Avery come to the Logan home at the end of Chapter 3?

2. Describe Mr. Morrison.

3. Why is Cassie disappointed when she gets to Strawberry?

4. Why does Big Ma wish they had more low cotton?

5. What does Uncle Hammer look like?

6. What knowledge does Papa Luke have that makes his owners go easy on him?

7. How does Mrs. Logan get ready for church?

8. What does T.J. admire at the Barnett Mercantile?

9. Why does Cassie get in trouble at the Barnett Mercantile?

10. In Chapter 4, why does T.J. go back inside the Logan house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stacey has a well-developed code of honor, but T.J. does not. What are some things that Stacey does because of his honor code? Does being honorable keep Stacey out of trouble? Who is more honorable Stacey or T.J.? Does being honorable benefit Stacey in the end? How does T.J.s lack of honor hurt him in the end?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, the author uses analogies to help explain and describe what is happening. How do analogies help readers visualize what is happening? Why do the analogies make it easier for readers to “see” what is going on? How do the comparisons in the analogies used assist readers?

Essay Topic 3

Most black families, including the Logans, grow cotton. Why is it so important for the Logans to grow cotton? What does cotton symbolize for the Logans? What benefits do the Logans gain from growing cotton? What do most black families gain from their cotton crops? How are the benefits the Logans gain from their cotton crop different from what other black gain from growing cotton?

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