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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. Who does Henry attempt to choke during a disagreement over dinner at Fern's one Sunday night?

2. What unusual demand does Moses make to Robbins?

3. Who does Caldonia believe is a better master to slaves--a white man or a black man?

4. Who is Luke?

5. What punishment did Henry hire Oden Peoples to carry out against Elias for attempting to run away?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After Henry is freed, who teaches him the value of money and helps him make money with his bootmaking skills?

3. What is the 'Rita-thing'?

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

5. Why does Clara Martin suddenly become convinced that her slave, Ralph, wants to kill her?

6. What promise does Caldonia make to the slaves after her husband's death?

7. Where is Henry buried?

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

9. Who was Henry Townsend's first slave?

10. Who dies in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Henry Townsend. Who are Henry's parents? Why did they work to free him? Who is Henry closer to, his parents or his former owner? Why does Henry look up to his former owner? Why does Henry disregard the opinions of his parents? Why does Henry have a falling out with his parents? Does Henry look to his former owner as a parent?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss William Robbins' affair with a black woman. Why does Robbins have this affair? Why does Robbins hide this mistress off of his plantation? Why does he father children with her? How does Robbins care for the children? Why does the mistress twice try to run away? Where does she go? How does Robbins find her? How does Robbins feel about his mistress? Why does he beat her, leaving her disfigured?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Counsel Skiffington. Who is Counsel? What happens to Counsel's family? Where does Counsel go after this? Why? What happens to Counsel on his journey? What is unusual about these events? How does Counsel respond? Where does Counsel eventually settle? Why? How does Counsel perform at his new job? Is his reaction to pleas for help from the black community favorable? How does this reaction reflect Counsel's personal opinion of blacks? Why does Counsel kill his cousin?

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