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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 did Rebekka feel about learning to cook strange game?

2. Where does Lina wait when Florens goes for the black smith?

3. What did Rebekka do when she was threatened by an animal?

4. How does Lina act around the other slaves?

5. What are the D'Oretgas known for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jacob change, and what causes these changes?

2. How does Florens feel when she finally arrives at the blacksmith's house?

3. Why does Lina end up waiting in the woods for Florens?

4. What does the boy in the forest do for Florens as she is heading for the black smith?

5. What is confusing in the dialogue at the beginning of the book?

6. What happens on the farm after Jacob dies?

7. What slightly offends Lina while Rebekka is in her fever?

8. How does Florens prefer to communicate, and why?

9. How does the Widow Ealing help Florens?

10. How were Rebekka's ideas of religion changed when she came to Virginia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the characters in this book. Which characters were most affected by despair, and how did this change the course of the plot branches they were involved in?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a central theme of this book. What are the main friendships, and how did their inclusion in this book affect the outcome of the plot?

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