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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 won't Florens run away with Sorrow?

2. What begins to fade when Florens sees the blacksmith?

3. What strange thing do Willard and Scully see after Jacob's death?

4. What does Florens think of Rebekka's requests when she is back on the farm?

5. How does Sorrow act towards her child when it is born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Minha Mae not like when Florens wore shoes?

2. How does Rebekka change in her treatment of Willard and Scully after Jacob dies?

3. How did Minha Mae get to the D'Ortega's land?

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

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

6. How do the men slaves think Rebekka should save the farm?

7. What protected Sorrow when her father died?

8. What changes the relationship between Florens and the black smith?

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

10. What happens when Florens is left with Malaik?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Training and education are topics of discussion in this book. Where do these topics appear in this book, and what affect do they have on the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

How does Rebekka change after her illness, and what do you think caused these changes? Please cite information from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

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