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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 Samuel say set the slaves free?

2. Why does Smelt say Reed should put down his weapon?

3. What does Samuel Reed use to knock out Stink and Smelt?

4. Why does Homer's uncle hate his house?

5. How did Homer's father die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Samuel say Stink and Smell have no right to keep him?

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

4. What does Homer know about people that go to war?

5. What does Mr. Brewster say are Homer's options?

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

7. Summarize chapter nine.

8. What is Homer's opinion of his Uncle?

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

10. Why does Squint become angry with Homer in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How accurate is Philbrick's representation of Colonel Chamberlain? How does he use the story and character to create his representation?

Essay Topic 2

What were the main problems the south had with each other? How does the author express these problems through the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's representation of Colonel Chamberlain.

1. How different is the author's representation of Colonel Chamberlain to how he is represented in the history books?

2. Why has the author represented him in this way? What effect does the author's representation have on the story?

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