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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 Homer say Squint and Corny are busy doing as he makes his escape?

2. Why does Homer's uncle hate Bob the horse?

3. What does Smelt study Homer like?

4. Why is it illegal for Harold to join the army?

5. What does Squint catch Homer eating?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brewster say the whites express their fears of blacks?

2. How does Homer describe Jebediah Brewster?

3. Why does Homer think his situation with his Uncle was similar to the situation of the slaves?

4. How does Homer describe Stink Mullins?

5. How does Squint react to Harold pushing him over into the mud?

6. What does Homer tell Stink and Smell about his Uncle?

7. What does Homer overhear Squint and Corny talking about?

8. How does Mr. Brewster help the slaves?

9. In what way does Homer show his naivety in this section?

10. How does Homer save Samuel's life in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Homer's opinion of slavery? Is Homer's views on slavery realistic considering how little he has seen of life?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Homer's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the person he is at the end.

1. What did Homer hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Homer ideas about life?

3. How has Homer's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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