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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 subject is Mrs. Logan teaching when members of the school board come to observe her classroom?

2. How long are the Logans supposed to have to finish paying their mortgage?

3. How many men were in a truck that shot at Mr. Logan on his way back from Vicksburg?

4. In what direction does the thunderstorm go?

5. What does Mrs. Jamison make send with her husband to the Logans?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who fights the fire together?

2. How does Jeremy say that R.W. and Melvin treat T.J.?

3. What does Mr. Morrison do every night?

4. What happened to Mr. Morrison’s family?

5. What can Cassie smell cooking Christmas morning?

6. What does Stacey do with his new coat from Uncle Hammer?

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

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

9. Why doesn’t T.J. get hung in Chapter 11?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The incident with John Berry and his brother and uncle reveal how powerless blacks are. What are some other incidents that show the lack of power blacks had? Why couldn’t blacks like the Berrys defend themselves? Why didn’t the law step in to protect the blacks?

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

Thunder and storms occur in the novel during times of conflict. How often does a thunderstorm occur during a time of crisis? What does thunder symbolize in the novel? Does thunder sometimes foreshadow events to come? What does the title of the novel mean?

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