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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. How far does Jeremy have to walk when he meets the Logan children in the forest?

2. From whom did Mr. Logan and Uncle Hammer used to steal watermelons?

3. When were Mr. Morrison’s parents killed?

4. After the fire starts, how long does it rain?

5. When does Cassie try to befriend Lillian Jean?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so special about a revival?

2. What do the children like to do in August when it is so hot?

3. What happened to T.J.?

4. As spring arrives, what is Cassie eager to do?

5. What does Jeremy Simms bring over on Christmas day?

6. Why does Mr. Wiggins want to borrow a planter from the Logans?

7. What do the Logan children see after they get T.J. home?

8. What can Cassie smell cooking Christmas morning?

9. Why does Cassie think that Stacey feels responsible for T.J.?

10. How does Cassie realize how the fire started?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Logan makes a statement that the whites demand respect, but get only fear in return. What is the difference between the respect that the whites demand and the fear they receive in exchange? Why don’t the black respect the whites? Can respect be demanded to be given?

Essay Topic 2

White people thought they were superior to blacks. How did the whites justify their superiority? How did the belief in white superiority translate to mistreatment of blacks? In the novel, did most blacks believe they were inferior to whites?

Essay Topic 3

For Christmas, Stacey and Cassie receive books written by Alexandre Dumas. Why did Mr. Logan choose those books? What do the books represent to Mr. Logan? To Mrs. Logan? To the children? What do the books symbolize?

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