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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 Mattie when Rebecca came to live with her family?

2. Who are looking for Samuel and Emmanuel?

3. What does Lisbeth have to eat for lunch when Mattie is taken to the Anderson estate?

4. How many times total is Mattie whipped when she is at the Anderson plantation?

5. How many acres were set aside for the plantation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Miss Taylor, and what does she teach daughters of plantation owners?

3. Who is Mrs. Gray?

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

5. What instructions does Mrs. Gray give Mattie after the baby is born?

6. What does Emmanuel want to do every spring and why?

7. Why isn't Mrs. Ann in charge of the house since she is the mistress of the house?

8. In Chapter 6, what does Mattie tell Lisbeth to do when Mattie is gone and Lisbeth misses her?

9. What is Grandmother Wainwright's history?

10. Where is Mattie when Samuel leaves Fair Oaks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lisbeth depends greatly upon Mattie. What type of relationship does Lisbeth have with Mattie?

Essay Topic 2

After their reunion, Mattie and Lisbeth are not close. Why aren't Mattie and Lisbeth close to one another like family after they are reunited in Ohio?

Essay Topic 3

Lisbeth and Mattie spend a lot of time looking out windows. What do windows represent in the novel?

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