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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. Where does Lina like to sleep when it is hot?

2. How does Malaik treat Florens?

3. What disease does Sorrow get while she is pregnant on the farm?

4. How did Minha Mae hope to trick her captors?

5. Who does Malaik remind Florens of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Minha Mae send Florens to the Vaark farm?

2. How does Sorrow act after her child is born?

3. What happens when Florens is left with Malaik?

4. What was different about Florens after her trip to the blacksmith's house?

5. How does Scully try to help Florens after she comes back from the blacksmith's house?

6. How are Willard and Scully different from the other slaves on the Vaark farm?

7. What does Florens choose to write about?

8. What does Mina Mae say about her ship voyage?

9. Why does Florens feel an urgency to write?

10. How did Minha Mae get pregnant with Florens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Compassion and empathy is a theme present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of this theme, and how did the presence of this theme affect the outcome of this book?

Essay Topic 3

Maturity is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

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