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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. Why did John Skiffington leave North Carolina?

2. Why are the slave patrols formed?

3. Why does Fern believe Caldonia's mother never would have allowed Henry to court her daughter?

4. Who takes in Stamford to help heal his wounds after a fight with his cabin mate, Clement?

5. What does Rita hide under inside this crate in order to escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before Henry is freed, who does he go with Robbins to Richmond to track down and return to Manchester County?

2. For whom does Elias carve a doll? What is significant about this doll?

3. What is the 'Rita-thing'?

4. Who does Skiffington meet at his boss, Patterson's, house and where is she from?

5. Why does Stamford get into a fight with his cabin mate? What is the result of this fight?

6. What causes the feud between Harvey Travis and Clarence Wilford?

7. Why do landowners, such as Robbins, become unhappy with Patterson's reign as sheriff in Manchester County?

8. Who becomes sheriff after Patterson is pushed out of office?

9. What is significant about the fact that Henry Townsend owns slaves?

10. What is significant about the subjects Anderson Frazier writes about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Moses. Who is Moses? Why does Moses resent his owner? How is this reflected in Moses' behavior? When Moses is made overseer, how does he treat the other slaves? Why? Why does Moses make Celeste work in the fields even though she is sick and tired with her pregnancy? What is the result? How does Moses feel about this?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Augustus and Mildred Townsend. How do they feel about slavery? From where do their opinions come? Why do they disapprove of their son's decision to own slaves? What happens when they learn of this decision? Why do Augustus and Mildred stay in the slave quarters when they visit their son? Why do they not stay in the house? Why are they not proud of their son's achievements? Should they be?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Mildred Townsend? Why does Skiffington go to her house to look for Moses? Is Moses there? Why? What happens to Mildred during the search for Moses? Why? Is it an accident? Why is Moses taken into custody? Why is it suggested Moses be hobbled? Is he? By whom? Why? What happens to Moses when he is returned to his plantation? What does this say about Moses' character? What does it say about Celeste's character?

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