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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 old was Ann when her mother died?

2. In Chapter 4, how old is Elizabeth?

3. What color hair does the Anderson plantation overseer have?

4. Which of the girls in Miss Taylor's class is awkward?

5. At what plantation does Jeb Martin's father work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who will take care of Mattie's son, Samuel, while she is gone?

2. How does Mattie respond when Lisbeth tells her she found the first crocus?

3. What instructions does Mattie give Samuel before he leaves for the Anderson plantation?

4. What was the history of Mattie's family?

5. Why does Emily come to get Mattie in Chapter 1?

6. How did Mattie meet Emmanuel?

7. Who is Mrs. Gray?

8. What privilege is Mattie given after Elizabeth is three-months-old?

9. Why does Samuel's Sunday visit do nothing to diminish Mattie's anxiety about her son?

10. What does Ann tell Lisbeth's about her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mattie gets better food and clothing in the Big House. Why doesn't Mattie care about the food and clothes, and what would she prefer to have instead?

Essay Topic 2

Emmanuel and Mattie struggle to have a relationship. What challenges make it difficult for them to have a relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Flat and round characters appear in the novel. What is the role of flat characters and what type of role do they play when there are conflicts in the novel?

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