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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. How long has it been since Harriet left home in Chapter 25?

2. Who does Sophia say got her out of Ryland's jail?

3. Who does Hiram tell Kessiah that he will get out somehow in Chapter 27?

4. In Chapter 28, what color are Sophia's daughter's eyes?

5. Where does Hiram escort everyone after they arrive in Philadelphia in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 22, why does Corrine say that Hiram is not responsible for Bland's death and Lydia's capture?

2. Why does Hiram's father say that Maynard was not prepared to be master of Lockless?

3. How did Bland meet Corrine?

4. In Chapter 24, why does Hiram have to reveal himself to Mary, Robert's wife?

5. What agreement did Mary Bronson have with her old master?

6. What routine do Hiram, Thena, and Sophia fall into in Chapter 30?

7. What is Conduction like for Hiram in Chapter 17?

8. What is the plan to get Lydia and the boys back in Chapter 26?

9. Why was Lydia whipped a few days before she married Otha?

10. Why can Pop Ross honestly say that he has not seen Harriet, Hiram, or any of the others?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Corrine decides that Georgie Parks must be destroyed. How do Corrine and the others plan to destroy Georgie? Why does Hiram protest? How does Corrine convince him to go along with the plan? What does the author communicate about the morality of revenge?

Essay Topic 2

Plantation owners have the power of life and death over their slaves. How do plantation owners abuse the power that they have over their slaves?

Essay Topic 3

Maynard is the legitimate son of Howell Walker. What type of person is Maynard? Why is he disrespected by people in his social class?

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