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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. In Chapter 17, how old is Lisbeth?

2. Who tends to Jordan when Mattie is working in the fields?

3. In Chapter 13, how long has it been since Mattie was taken to the Anderson plantation?

4. What color dress does Lisbeth choose for her wedding to Matthew?

5. What year is it in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Lisbeths' parents try to stop her marriage to Matthew after the fact?

2. What does Rebecca tell Lisbeth will happen to Mattie if she is caught?

3. Who covers for Mattie when she is so tired at the beginning of Chapter 13?

4. What does Poppy tell Mattie when she leaves?

5. Why does Mary think Lisbeth should still marry Edward after Lisbeth finds him raping a slave?

6. In Chapter 17, what is Lisbeth's opinion of Edward?

7. What are Matthew's plans for when he moves to Ohio?

8. How does Lisbeth get a tour of White Pines?

9. How was Lisbeth's first dance?

10. Why does Matthew divert the other boys to throw stones at a cottonwood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lisbeth decides that marrying Matthew is her best choice for her future. Why does Lisbeth decide that marrying Matthew is the best choice for her after breaking her engagement?

Essay Topic 2

Lisbeth wears the conch shell from Mattie to her betrothal party. Why does she wear the shell secretly to the party?

Essay Topic 3

After Samuel is sold to the Andersons. How does Lisbeth try to comfort Mattie, and why are her efforts unsuccessful to cheer up Mattie?

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