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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 Moses's mother?

2. When does the narrator say Moses became a monster in "Mabel"?

3. What is the name of the escaped slave on the reward notice in "Indiana"?

4. At what age did Martin leave North Carolina for a job in a shipping office?

5. What is the name of the old black man that offers Cora food and says he is traveling west in "The North"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the "Wanted" posting differ in "The North" from the ones in previous chapters?

2. How is Cora's relationship with Royal illustrated in "Indiana"?

3. How does Cora's relationship with Ethel evolve during her stay with the Wells?

4. Who are Ridgeway's assistants and how are they described?

5. How does the narrator describe Caesar's feelings toward Mr. Fletcher and Mrs. Garner in "Caesar"?

6. How does Cora make her way outside of the Underground Railroad in "The North"?

7. How is the setting described when Cora exits the train station in "The North"?

8. How are the fall festival activiities described at Valentine farm?

9. What is significant about the allusions to Gulliver's Travels in The Underground Railroad?

10. How does the narrative transition in the chapter titled "Caesar"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss Cora as the protagonist of The Underground Railroad. What characteristics does Cora exhibit when her character is introduced? What makes Cora a "stray"? How does Cora's character develop over the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the opening "Reward" notices that appear in certain chapters of The Underground Railroad. Why do you think the author includes these notices? How do the notices serve the story? How do the notices change as the novel progresses?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of the Randall plantation. How many slaves work on the plantation? How are the circumstances of the slaves on the plantation illustrated? How do the circumstances on the plantation change after the death of Old Randall and James Randall?

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