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The Land
Mildred D. Taylor
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Mitchell
The Stallion
Family
Betrayal
East Texas
The Land
Caroline
The Bargain
The Promise
Family and Epilogue
Characters
Character List
Paul-Edward Logan
Mitchell Thomas
Edward Logan
Robert Logan
Caroline Perry
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Mitchell
The Stallion
Family
Betrayal
East Texas
The Land
Caroline
The Bargain
The Promise
Family and Epilogue
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Further Study
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Where was Taylor born?
New Orleans, Louisiana
Charleston, South Carolina
Birmingham, Alabama
Jackson, Mississippi
2
of 5
Where did Taylor work as a Peace Corps volunteer?
Nigeria
Gambia
Ethiopia
Chad
3
of 5
What was Taylor's first book, written in 1973?
The Road to Memphis
Song of the Trees
The Horn Book
The Land
4
of 5
Which relative of Taylor's inspired The Land?
Her aunt
Her father
Her great-great-grandmother
Her great-grandfather
5
of 5
What did Taylor's family, like the Logans, buy during Reconstruction?
Several cars
A patch of land
A boat
Plane tickets
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