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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 was Mildred's husband?

2. Who does George think might give the case with Landry a fair hearing?

3. What does Prentiss tell Isabelle Landry had loved recently?

4. What is the phrase that Isabelle keeps thinking in her head at the end of Chapter 22?

5. What does Hackstedde give Prentiss to eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fantasy does Prentiss spin with Clementine in Chapter 20?

2. What casket does Isabelle suggest getting for Landry?

3. In Chapter 17, why is George wary of Hackstedde?

4. What does August do to Landry when Landry discovers him and Caleb at the pond?

5. What work does Caleb do upon his return from the war?

6. Whose idea is it to meet Caleb at the pond, and what do they do there?

7. In Chapter 19, why does Isabelle go back to Clementine's after leaving?

8. In Chapter 20, what does Hackstedde do that annoys Prentiss?

9. In Chapter 19, why does Isabelle go to see Clementine?

10. Where does Prentiss want to bury Landry, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In general, how does Harris describe and depict slavery in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What eventually kills George Walker, both physically and in a more spiritual sense? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Harris describe the prevailing attitudes about masculinity and bravery throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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