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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 is Minha Mae not sent with Florens when she is sent to another slave owner?

2. Where does Florens try to sleep while heading to get the blacksmith?

3. What language is minha mae?

4. What physical problem is the worst for Florens as she heads for the blacksmith?

5. Where does Florens live at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Widow Ealing help Florens?

2. What is Florens sent to do when Jacob dies, and why?

3. Why is Florens traded to Vaark?

4. What does Rebekka say was her main source of support when she was a new bride?

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

6. What happens on the farm after Jacob dies?

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

8. What is strange about Lina's closest friendship?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Fox have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

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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