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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. Why does Florens not know what certain events meant to her in her life?

2. With whom does Lina have a close friendship?

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

4. Who gives Florens a slate on which to write?

5. What did Rebekka have to learn from the locals before understanding them?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Florens show proof that she is not breaking any laws while she is heading to the blacksmith's house?

2. How did D'Ortega come to be the way he is in the book?

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

4. How did Florens feel about the Vaark Farm when she first arrived there?

5. Why doesn't Florens' mother go with her to the new farm?

6. What happens to Florens at Widow Ealing's house?

7. How does Florens feel about the task she is given after Jacob's death?

8. How did Rebekka's father feel about her as a young woman?

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

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

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

Toni Morrison presents the idea that there are two sides to every man. Choose three of the characters from the book and write about their dual natures and how this duality affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by Toni Morrison. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the course of the plot?

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