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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 does the younger brother refuse from the older woman in 'Two Soldiers'?

2. What word does the author use to describe the mob in 'Dry September'?

3. How did Jesus get his big scar?

4. What did Emily buy from a pharmacy after her relationship ended?

5. Which branch of the military does the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' plan to join when he hears about Pearl Harbor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does 'Barn Burning' end?

2. Why is Snopes let free at the end of his trial at the beginning of 'Barn Burning'?

3. What does the White family do to help Nancy not be scared?

4. What does the older brother in 'Two Soldiers' do when he sees his younger brother at the recruitment center?

5. What does the runaway slave in 'Red Leaves' do to escape?

6. What story does Nancy tell the children in 'That Evening Sun' when they stay at her house?

7. What does a policeman in Jefferson do when he sees the younger brother there alone in 'Two Soldiers'?

8. What do the townspeople do at Emily's funeral?

9. What does the younger brother in 'Two Soldiers' do when he gets to the recruiting office?

10. What causes Pete to want to join the Army?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Responsibility and coming of age were two themes that were interwoven in many places in this book- especially in 'Two Soldiers' and 'Mountain Victory'. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

Essay Topic 2

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

What did the President in 'Lo' want his servants to do, and what did this request reveal about his character?

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